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Managers, All Other average salary by city in California
- San Jose$235,090
- San Francisco$211,720
- Los Angeles$178,570
- San Diego$176,710
- Napa$175,380
- Santa Cruz$171,840
- Santa Maria$169,980
- Sacramento$167,700
- Oxnard$166,990
- Vallejo$163,460
- Santa Rosa$160,790
- Bakersfield$152,500
- El Centro$147,490
- Stockton$147,170
- San Luis Obispo$147,030
- Riverside$146,880
- Salinas$143,760
- Merced$142,860
- Modesto$142,000
- Fresno$139,660
- Yuba City$138,700
- Chico$137,650
- Redding$136,270
- Visalia$134,580
- Hanford$132,370
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $235,090 | $217,280 | $172,290 | $155,622 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $211,720 | $210,080 | $164,010 | $141,961 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $178,570 | $168,160 | $125,470 | $120,804 | 114 |
| San Diego | $176,710 | $169,240 | $132,290 | $119,705 | 112 |
| Napa | $175,380 | $160,350 | $123,170 | $118,920 | 113 |
| Santa Cruz | $171,840 | $170,650 | $123,550 | $116,830 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $169,980 | $167,090 | $127,800 | $115,731 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $167,700 | $163,130 | $119,480 | $114,385 | 107 |
| Oxnard | $166,990 | $156,730 | $117,530 | $113,966 | 111 |
| Vallejo | $163,460 | $158,080 | $112,860 | $111,881 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $160,790 | $150,180 | $111,060 | $110,305 | 108 |
| Bakersfield | $152,500 | $145,690 | $105,460 | $105,409 | 101 |
| El Centro | $147,490 | $147,410 | $135,140 | $102,451 | 95 |
| Stockton | $147,170 | $135,710 | $102,840 | $102,262 | 105 |
| San Luis Obispo | $147,030 | $128,110 | $107,410 | $102,179 | 109 |
| Riverside | $146,880 | $134,990 | $102,240 | $102,091 | 106 |
| Salinas | $143,760 | $131,050 | $103,810 | $100,248 | 109 |
| Merced | $142,860 | $128,190 | $103,890 | $99,717 | 98 |
| Modesto | $142,000 | $126,110 | $102,550 | $99,209 | 104 |
| Fresno | $139,660 | $128,510 | $102,420 | $97,827 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $138,700 | $129,160 | $97,960 | $97,260 | 104 |
| Chico | $137,650 | $136,090 | $90,000 | $96,640 | 101 |
| Redding | $136,270 | $126,730 | $99,600 | $95,825 | 101 |
| Visalia | $134,580 | $130,570 | $99,020 | $94,828 | 100 |
| Hanford | $132,370 | $126,250 | $104,970 | $93,522 | 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 11-9199.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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