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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$54,440
- San Francisco$50,800
- Santa Cruz$50,800
- Vallejo$50,460
- Napa$49,930
- Santa Rosa$49,770
- San Luis Obispo$48,620
- San Diego$46,900
- Los Angeles$46,110
- Stockton$45,770
- Merced$45,550
- Sacramento$44,960
- Modesto$44,770
- Salinas$44,760
- Bakersfield$44,430
- Fresno$44,170
- Oxnard$43,880
- Santa Maria$43,880
- Redding$43,610
- Riverside$43,370
- Visalia$42,980
- Chico$41,850
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $54,440 | $55,100 | $47,460 | $44,464 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $50,800 | $47,460 | $40,660 | $41,757 | 116 |
| Santa Cruz | $50,800 | $48,000 | $41,600 | $41,757 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $50,460 | $46,730 | $42,790 | $41,504 | 108 |
| Napa | $49,930 | $50,150 | $43,420 | $41,110 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $49,770 | $47,350 | $45,320 | $40,991 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $48,620 | $46,200 | $41,630 | $40,136 | 109 |
| San Diego | $46,900 | $45,260 | $38,250 | $38,852 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $46,110 | $45,190 | $38,160 | $38,249 | 114 |
| Stockton | $45,770 | $42,800 | $37,660 | $37,990 | 105 |
| Merced | $45,550 | $46,220 | $41,710 | $37,822 | 98 |
| Sacramento | $44,960 | $42,430 | $37,490 | $37,371 | 107 |
| Modesto | $44,770 | $43,360 | $37,750 | $37,226 | 104 |
| Salinas | $44,760 | $44,130 | $37,440 | $37,219 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $44,430 | $42,470 | $36,480 | $36,967 | 101 |
| Fresno | $44,170 | $44,320 | $38,020 | $36,768 | 102 |
| Oxnard | $43,880 | $41,740 | $38,980 | $36,547 | 111 |
| Santa Maria | $43,880 | $42,680 | $40,840 | $36,547 | 109 |
| Redding | $43,610 | $39,270 | $38,760 | $36,341 | 101 |
| Riverside | $43,370 | $42,080 | $37,470 | $36,157 | 106 |
| Visalia | $42,980 | $41,040 | $36,240 | $35,860 | 100 |
| Chico | $41,850 | $40,820 | $36,790 | $34,997 | 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.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other states
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city and state
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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 49-9098.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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