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Human Resources Specialists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$122,290
- San Francisco$113,530
- Santa Cruz$93,190
- Vallejo$92,480
- Santa Maria$91,880
- San Diego$91,760
- Napa$91,260
- Oxnard$90,570
- Los Angeles$89,780
- Sacramento$89,450
- Salinas$88,270
- Santa Rosa$87,650
- San Luis Obispo$85,650
- Stockton$82,920
- Merced$81,980
- Riverside$81,920
- Bakersfield$81,730
- Modesto$80,480
- Hanford$80,170
- Visalia$78,850
- Yuba City$78,830
- Fresno$78,480
- Chico$78,400
- Redding$77,480
- El Centro$75,850
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $122,290 | $112,140 | $85,150 | $87,570 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $113,530 | $103,140 | $79,820 | $82,232 | 116 |
| Santa Cruz | $93,190 | $84,690 | $71,910 | $69,815 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $92,480 | $83,160 | $74,660 | $69,381 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $91,880 | $80,340 | $66,540 | $69,015 | 109 |
| San Diego | $91,760 | $81,300 | $65,710 | $68,942 | 112 |
| Napa | $91,260 | $84,400 | $69,270 | $68,636 | 113 |
| Oxnard | $90,570 | $80,560 | $64,680 | $68,215 | 111 |
| Los Angeles | $89,780 | $80,220 | $63,410 | $67,733 | 114 |
| Sacramento | $89,450 | $80,950 | $64,660 | $67,531 | 107 |
| Salinas | $88,270 | $80,100 | $64,660 | $66,811 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $87,650 | $81,540 | $64,160 | $66,432 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $85,650 | $78,020 | $73,120 | $65,211 | 109 |
| Stockton | $82,920 | $76,560 | $62,520 | $63,545 | 105 |
| Merced | $81,980 | $76,820 | $63,300 | $62,971 | 98 |
| Riverside | $81,920 | $76,570 | $60,180 | $62,934 | 106 |
| Bakersfield | $81,730 | $76,700 | $60,050 | $62,818 | 101 |
| Modesto | $80,480 | $77,070 | $60,450 | $62,055 | 104 |
| Hanford | $80,170 | $76,250 | $61,120 | $61,866 | 102 |
| Visalia | $78,850 | $74,050 | $59,290 | $61,060 | 100 |
| Yuba City | $78,830 | $74,680 | $61,400 | $61,048 | 104 |
| Fresno | $78,480 | $74,170 | $60,840 | $60,834 | 102 |
| Chico | $78,400 | $73,910 | $58,450 | $60,785 | 101 |
| Redding | $77,480 | $70,830 | $58,440 | $60,211 | 101 |
| El Centro | $75,850 | $71,970 | $56,420 | $59,195 | 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 13-1071.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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