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Material Moving Workers, All Other average salary by city in California
- Merced$50,650
- Vallejo$46,960
- San Francisco$46,610
- San Jose$46,230
- Chico$45,180
- Salinas$42,480
- Santa Rosa$42,460
- Los Angeles$42,030
- Santa Cruz$41,840
- Sacramento$41,590
- Stockton$41,470
- Riverside$41,070
- Modesto$41,020
- San Diego$40,610
- Oxnard$40,540
- Redding$40,110
- Fresno$39,910
- San Luis Obispo$39,570
- Visalia$39,410
- Bakersfield$39,190
- Santa Maria$38,100
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $50,650 | $49,670 | $37,640 | $41,646 | 98 |
| Vallejo | $46,960 | $43,780 | $38,160 | $38,898 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $46,610 | $44,410 | $40,670 | $38,631 | 116 |
| San Jose | $46,230 | $44,510 | $42,460 | $38,341 | 110 |
| Chico | $45,180 | $36,400 | $35,980 | $37,539 | 101 |
| Salinas | $42,480 | $40,720 | $37,260 | $35,478 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $42,460 | $41,760 | $38,480 | $35,463 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $42,030 | $37,530 | $36,650 | $35,134 | 114 |
| Santa Cruz | $41,840 | $35,960 | $35,430 | $34,989 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $41,590 | $38,250 | $36,520 | $34,798 | 107 |
| Stockton | $41,470 | $39,400 | $36,170 | $34,707 | 105 |
| Riverside | $41,070 | $38,070 | $36,270 | $34,401 | 106 |
| Modesto | $41,020 | $38,050 | $36,040 | $34,363 | 104 |
| San Diego | $40,610 | $36,550 | $35,870 | $34,050 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $40,540 | $38,050 | $36,130 | $33,997 | 111 |
| Redding | $40,110 | $39,520 | $35,010 | $33,668 | 101 |
| Fresno | $39,910 | $36,950 | $35,510 | $33,516 | 102 |
| San Luis Obispo | $39,570 | $36,620 | $36,020 | $33,256 | 109 |
| Visalia | $39,410 | $37,910 | $35,550 | $33,134 | 100 |
| Bakersfield | $39,190 | $36,810 | $34,830 | $32,966 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $38,100 | $35,780 | $34,320 | $32,134 | 109 |
*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.
Material Moving Workers, All Other salary in other states
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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 53-7199.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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