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Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$84,480
- Vallejo$75,770
- Napa$71,140
- Santa Maria$70,200
- San Francisco$67,360
- San Luis Obispo$66,210
- Redding$65,830
- Santa Rosa$65,830
- Sacramento$64,730
- Salinas$64,440
- Riverside$62,590
- Stockton$62,090
- Los Angeles$61,600
- Oxnard$59,200
- San Diego$58,500
- El Centro$58,230
- Chico$57,230
- Modesto$57,200
- Visalia$57,080
- Fresno$56,960
- Yuba City$56,500
- Bakersfield$56,010
- Merced$55,400
- Hanford$51,760
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $84,480 | $79,000 | $59,500 | $64,497 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $75,770 | $76,510 | $62,090 | $59,145 | 108 |
| Napa | $71,140 | $66,830 | $58,090 | $56,258 | 113 |
| Santa Maria | $70,200 | $66,550 | $56,670 | $55,672 | 109 |
| San Francisco | $67,360 | $59,500 | $49,050 | $53,901 | 116 |
| San Luis Obispo | $66,210 | $68,720 | $56,670 | $53,155 | 109 |
| Redding | $65,830 | $60,010 | $50,590 | $52,880 | 101 |
| Santa Rosa | $65,830 | $59,500 | $52,680 | $52,880 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $64,730 | $63,880 | $50,170 | $52,085 | 107 |
| Salinas | $64,440 | $64,160 | $58,490 | $51,875 | 109 |
| Riverside | $62,590 | $61,190 | $50,400 | $50,523 | 106 |
| Stockton | $62,090 | $59,500 | $50,340 | $50,151 | 105 |
| Los Angeles | $61,600 | $58,540 | $48,120 | $49,787 | 114 |
| Oxnard | $59,200 | $56,670 | $44,040 | $48,003 | 111 |
| San Diego | $58,500 | $56,670 | $50,170 | $47,482 | 112 |
| El Centro | $58,230 | $54,480 | $40,880 | $47,281 | 95 |
| Chico | $57,230 | $54,480 | $47,130 | $46,538 | 101 |
| Modesto | $57,200 | $56,670 | $42,640 | $46,516 | 104 |
| Visalia | $57,080 | $53,360 | $47,790 | $46,426 | 100 |
| Fresno | $56,960 | $54,480 | $46,230 | $46,337 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $56,500 | $50,180 | $48,300 | $45,995 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $56,010 | $50,200 | $50,200 | $45,631 | 101 |
| Merced | $55,400 | $49,240 | $49,240 | $45,177 | 98 |
| Hanford | $51,760 | $47,500 | $45,040 | $42,471 | 102 |
*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 47-4051.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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