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Helpers--Production Workers average salary by city in California
- Napa$54,850
- Santa Rosa$51,270
- San Diego$49,570
- San Jose$49,340
- Salinas$48,820
- Sacramento$48,620
- San Francisco$48,430
- Stockton$46,890
- Vallejo$46,490
- Los Angeles$45,190
- Visalia$45,050
- San Luis Obispo$44,860
- Modesto$44,500
- Riverside$44,440
- Santa Maria$43,780
- Redding$43,750
- Bakersfield$43,370
- Merced$43,250
- Santa Cruz$43,030
- Oxnard$42,480
- Fresno$42,380
- Chico$41,980
- El Centro$40,260
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | $54,850 | $48,420 | $44,880 | $44,768 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $51,270 | $49,920 | $41,160 | $42,107 | 108 |
| San Diego | $49,570 | $47,120 | $41,070 | $40,843 | 112 |
| San Jose | $49,340 | $46,170 | $44,280 | $40,672 | 110 |
| Salinas | $48,820 | $46,030 | $39,070 | $40,285 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $48,620 | $44,910 | $39,940 | $40,136 | 107 |
| San Francisco | $48,430 | $46,290 | $41,070 | $39,995 | 116 |
| Stockton | $46,890 | $47,320 | $38,890 | $38,845 | 105 |
| Vallejo | $46,490 | $44,940 | $41,430 | $38,539 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $45,190 | $42,490 | $38,030 | $37,547 | 114 |
| Visalia | $45,050 | $41,540 | $36,940 | $37,440 | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo | $44,860 | $42,360 | $38,360 | $37,295 | 109 |
| Modesto | $44,500 | $39,900 | $37,960 | $37,020 | 104 |
| Riverside | $44,440 | $43,210 | $37,870 | $36,974 | 106 |
| Santa Maria | $43,780 | $42,320 | $37,840 | $36,470 | 109 |
| Redding | $43,750 | $46,340 | $38,330 | $36,447 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $43,370 | $40,800 | $37,890 | $36,157 | 101 |
| Merced | $43,250 | $38,880 | $38,640 | $36,066 | 98 |
| Santa Cruz | $43,030 | $39,700 | $39,700 | $35,898 | 110 |
| Oxnard | $42,480 | $39,730 | $38,170 | $35,478 | 111 |
| Fresno | $42,380 | $40,540 | $38,100 | $35,401 | 102 |
| Chico | $41,980 | $40,540 | $35,740 | $35,096 | 101 |
| El Centro | $40,260 | $38,610 | $38,610 | $33,783 | 95 |
*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 51-9198.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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