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Massage Therapists average salary by city in California
- Salinas$75,230
- Santa Cruz$70,040
- Chico$69,110
- San Luis Obispo$66,080
- San Diego$59,940
- San Jose$59,870
- Oxnard$59,220
- Vallejo$58,570
- Santa Rosa$58,190
- Bakersfield$58,100
- San Francisco$56,920
- Riverside$55,960
- Sacramento$55,760
- Santa Maria$55,310
- Fresno$53,070
- Stockton$52,600
- Redding$52,360
- Modesto$52,200
- Los Angeles$52,130
- Napa$49,140
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas | $75,230 | $61,400 | $35,630 | $58,808 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $70,040 | $58,050 | $44,730 | $55,572 | 110 |
| Chico | $69,110 | $63,290 | $55,310 | $54,993 | 101 |
| San Luis Obispo | $66,080 | $60,640 | $35,160 | $53,061 | 109 |
| San Diego | $59,940 | $45,200 | $35,760 | $48,553 | 112 |
| San Jose | $59,870 | $50,060 | $39,860 | $48,501 | 110 |
| Oxnard | $59,220 | $50,240 | $35,140 | $48,018 | 111 |
| Vallejo | $58,570 | $58,870 | $45,200 | $47,534 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $58,190 | $50,620 | $36,540 | $47,252 | 108 |
| Bakersfield | $58,100 | $57,300 | $43,660 | $47,185 | 101 |
| San Francisco | $56,920 | $40,280 | $38,300 | $46,307 | 116 |
| Riverside | $55,960 | $44,760 | $34,360 | $45,594 | 106 |
| Sacramento | $55,760 | $51,980 | $36,730 | $45,445 | 107 |
| Santa Maria | $55,310 | $43,920 | $34,320 | $45,110 | 109 |
| Fresno | $53,070 | $49,290 | $36,570 | $43,445 | 102 |
| Stockton | $52,600 | $45,400 | $34,800 | $43,096 | 105 |
| Redding | $52,360 | $50,690 | $34,730 | $42,917 | 101 |
| Modesto | $52,200 | $45,360 | $35,610 | $42,798 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | $52,130 | $43,530 | $34,320 | $42,746 | 114 |
| Napa | $49,140 | $39,330 | $35,860 | $40,523 | 113 |
*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 31-9011.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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