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Industrial Engineers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$145,190
- San Francisco$139,350
- Santa Cruz$131,440
- Santa Maria$121,840
- Los Angeles$121,280
- Santa Rosa$120,700
- San Diego$120,260
- Sacramento$118,940
- Vallejo$118,410
- Napa$112,040
- Bakersfield$109,180
- Riverside$107,640
- Oxnard$107,260
- Stockton$107,200
- Visalia$106,950
- Salinas$106,140
- Chico$104,650
- San Luis Obispo$104,500
- El Centro$103,670
- Fresno$103,140
- Modesto$102,750
- Merced$101,150
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $145,190 | $136,950 | $114,280 | $101,093 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $139,350 | $132,230 | $107,470 | $97,644 | 116 |
| Santa Cruz | $131,440 | $131,740 | $107,110 | $92,973 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $121,840 | $119,790 | $99,470 | $87,305 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $121,280 | $113,040 | $96,910 | $86,963 | 114 |
| Santa Rosa | $120,700 | $121,660 | $95,150 | $86,609 | 108 |
| San Diego | $120,260 | $119,050 | $96,600 | $86,341 | 112 |
| Sacramento | $118,940 | $110,190 | $88,000 | $85,535 | 107 |
| Vallejo | $118,410 | $113,630 | $94,630 | $85,211 | 108 |
| Napa | $112,040 | $106,380 | $74,250 | $81,322 | 113 |
| Bakersfield | $109,180 | $104,700 | $87,490 | $79,576 | 101 |
| Riverside | $107,640 | $101,700 | $83,530 | $78,636 | 106 |
| Oxnard | $107,260 | $101,630 | $82,370 | $78,404 | 111 |
| Stockton | $107,200 | $101,280 | $83,840 | $78,368 | 105 |
| Visalia | $106,950 | $101,860 | $89,710 | $78,215 | 100 |
| Salinas | $106,140 | $95,100 | $87,080 | $77,720 | 109 |
| Chico | $104,650 | $99,350 | $75,610 | $76,811 | 101 |
| San Luis Obispo | $104,500 | $100,380 | $85,720 | $76,719 | 109 |
| El Centro | $103,670 | $99,330 | $84,000 | $76,213 | 95 |
| Fresno | $103,140 | $97,650 | $77,870 | $75,889 | 102 |
| Modesto | $102,750 | $98,560 | $84,700 | $75,651 | 104 |
| Merced | $101,150 | $91,490 | $76,080 | $74,674 | 98 |
*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 17-2112.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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