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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan average salary by city in California
- San Jose$70,810
- San Francisco$67,720
- Vallejo$66,310
- Santa Cruz$65,340
- Santa Rosa$61,890
- Modesto$61,550
- Napa$61,300
- Stockton$59,760
- Merced$58,790
- Oxnard$57,650
- Redding$57,570
- Santa Maria$57,430
- Los Angeles$56,770
- Sacramento$56,610
- San Diego$56,180
- Salinas$56,140
- San Luis Obispo$55,890
- Riverside$54,490
- Bakersfield$53,760
- Fresno$51,940
- Visalia$51,570
- Chico$48,320
- Yuba City$48,310
- El Centro$46,660
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $70,810 | $70,840 | $58,480 | $56,052 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $67,720 | $63,020 | $54,710 | $54,126 | 116 |
| Vallejo | $66,310 | $68,830 | $54,520 | $53,228 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $65,340 | $63,690 | $50,610 | $52,526 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $61,890 | $60,610 | $51,470 | $50,003 | 108 |
| Modesto | $61,550 | $62,100 | $49,330 | $49,750 | 104 |
| Napa | $61,300 | $57,620 | $53,420 | $49,564 | 113 |
| Stockton | $59,760 | $60,760 | $48,180 | $48,419 | 105 |
| Merced | $58,790 | $61,650 | $49,980 | $47,698 | 98 |
| Oxnard | $57,650 | $59,580 | $48,580 | $46,850 | 111 |
| Redding | $57,570 | $61,390 | $42,360 | $46,791 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $57,430 | $54,950 | $53,420 | $46,687 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $56,770 | $55,780 | $48,140 | $46,196 | 114 |
| Sacramento | $56,610 | $51,620 | $46,290 | $46,077 | 107 |
| San Diego | $56,180 | $52,330 | $47,720 | $45,757 | 112 |
| Salinas | $56,140 | $51,510 | $46,320 | $45,728 | 109 |
| San Luis Obispo | $55,890 | $55,670 | $48,790 | $45,542 | 109 |
| Riverside | $54,490 | $50,430 | $45,880 | $44,501 | 106 |
| Bakersfield | $53,760 | $52,790 | $46,900 | $43,958 | 101 |
| Fresno | $51,940 | $48,560 | $44,860 | $42,605 | 102 |
| Visalia | $51,570 | $50,040 | $46,920 | $42,330 | 100 |
| Chico | $48,320 | $46,140 | $45,860 | $39,913 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $48,310 | $44,590 | $39,910 | $39,906 | 104 |
| El Centro | $46,660 | $45,310 | $44,680 | $38,669 | 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 43-4111.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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