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Fundraisers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$103,150
- Santa Maria$91,500
- San Francisco$91,430
- Santa Rosa$88,080
- San Diego$85,770
- Merced$85,160
- Modesto$84,080
- Sacramento$83,900
- Napa$83,310
- Los Angeles$83,240
- Santa Cruz$83,170
- Riverside$82,360
- San Luis Obispo$81,690
- Chico$80,520
- Bakersfield$78,170
- Salinas$77,220
- Stockton$76,240
- Fresno$74,890
- Redding$72,790
- Visalia$67,350
- Vallejo$67,010
- Oxnard$60,990
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $103,150 | $106,760 | $83,090 | $75,895 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $91,500 | $81,910 | $66,040 | $68,783 | 109 |
| San Francisco | $91,430 | $82,930 | $64,680 | $68,740 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $88,080 | $78,720 | $67,400 | $66,695 | 108 |
| San Diego | $85,770 | $76,300 | $61,250 | $65,285 | 112 |
| Merced | $85,160 | $84,570 | $55,270 | $64,912 | 98 |
| Modesto | $84,080 | $73,990 | $59,510 | $64,253 | 104 |
| Sacramento | $83,900 | $76,860 | $61,970 | $64,143 | 107 |
| Napa | $83,310 | $78,980 | $63,860 | $63,783 | 113 |
| Los Angeles | $83,240 | $77,550 | $62,160 | $63,740 | 114 |
| Santa Cruz | $83,170 | $82,310 | $60,320 | $63,697 | 110 |
| Riverside | $82,360 | $74,480 | $58,390 | $63,203 | 106 |
| San Luis Obispo | $81,690 | $77,730 | $61,710 | $62,794 | 109 |
| Chico | $80,520 | $75,970 | $61,140 | $62,079 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $78,170 | $73,950 | $54,460 | $60,641 | 101 |
| Salinas | $77,220 | $73,320 | $60,070 | $60,049 | 109 |
| Stockton | $76,240 | $72,490 | $59,470 | $59,438 | 105 |
| Fresno | $74,890 | $69,170 | $57,590 | $58,596 | 102 |
| Redding | $72,790 | $72,800 | $53,180 | $57,287 | 101 |
| Visalia | $67,350 | $63,440 | $53,330 | $53,895 | 100 |
| Vallejo | $67,010 | $63,970 | $38,090 | $53,683 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $60,990 | $57,070 | $34,500 | $49,334 | 111 |
*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 13-1131.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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