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Food Service Managers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$98,230
- Napa$96,840
- San Francisco$94,820
- Salinas$86,290
- Santa Rosa$85,080
- San Diego$84,680
- Los Angeles$84,570
- Santa Maria$82,980
- El Centro$82,240
- San Luis Obispo$81,990
- Oxnard$80,710
- Sacramento$79,380
- Vallejo$79,000
- Santa Cruz$78,840
- Riverside$76,510
- Modesto$76,220
- Fresno$75,600
- Stockton$75,330
- Chico$74,800
- Yuba City$74,650
- Bakersfield$73,760
- Visalia$72,770
- Merced$72,300
- Hanford$72,230
- Redding$68,710
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $98,230 | $89,900 | $77,500 | $72,891 | 110 |
| Napa | $96,840 | $89,870 | $75,390 | $72,043 | 113 |
| San Francisco | $94,820 | $88,290 | $76,470 | $70,810 | 116 |
| Salinas | $86,290 | $79,170 | $62,150 | $65,602 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $85,080 | $79,750 | $56,090 | $64,863 | 108 |
| San Diego | $84,680 | $80,010 | $63,980 | $64,619 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $84,570 | $77,850 | $65,270 | $64,552 | 114 |
| Santa Maria | $82,980 | $78,570 | $59,190 | $63,581 | 109 |
| El Centro | $82,240 | $77,290 | $58,490 | $63,130 | 95 |
| San Luis Obispo | $81,990 | $78,390 | $61,330 | $62,977 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $80,710 | $75,610 | $48,800 | $62,195 | 111 |
| Sacramento | $79,380 | $76,160 | $56,090 | $61,384 | 107 |
| Vallejo | $79,000 | $74,820 | $57,420 | $61,152 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $78,840 | $77,470 | $60,270 | $61,054 | 110 |
| Riverside | $76,510 | $71,030 | $55,750 | $59,606 | 106 |
| Modesto | $76,220 | $72,360 | $55,440 | $59,426 | 104 |
| Fresno | $75,600 | $70,860 | $50,590 | $59,039 | 102 |
| Stockton | $75,330 | $65,400 | $51,410 | $58,871 | 105 |
| Chico | $74,800 | $71,850 | $49,770 | $58,540 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $74,650 | $71,030 | $46,830 | $58,447 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $73,760 | $70,610 | $48,950 | $57,892 | 101 |
| Visalia | $72,770 | $64,920 | $51,930 | $57,275 | 100 |
| Merced | $72,300 | $59,170 | $47,870 | $56,981 | 98 |
| Hanford | $72,230 | $64,850 | $51,240 | $56,938 | 102 |
| Redding | $68,710 | $62,070 | $46,970 | $54,743 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9051.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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