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Nurse Practitioners average salary by city in California
- San Jose$225,610
- San Francisco$215,430
- Vallejo$196,780
- Napa$188,720
- Modesto$187,690
- Sacramento$177,260
- Santa Rosa$172,330
- Santa Maria$172,240
- Riverside$171,680
- Salinas$170,650
- Hanford$170,070
- Santa Cruz$170,020
- San Luis Obispo$169,020
- Fresno$167,690
- Yuba City$167,630
- Chico$166,540
- Visalia$166,120
- Bakersfield$165,290
- San Diego$164,870
- Los Angeles$163,610
- Stockton$163,400
- El Centro$161,840
- Redding$158,640
- Merced$157,090
- Oxnard$152,250
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $225,610 | $231,560 | $178,880 | $150,280 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $215,430 | $219,080 | $176,490 | $144,348 | 116 |
| Vallejo | $196,780 | $182,370 | $155,180 | $132,318 | 108 |
| Napa | $188,720 | $176,270 | $163,590 | $127,059 | 113 |
| Modesto | $187,690 | $173,380 | $162,980 | $126,387 | 104 |
| Sacramento | $177,260 | $172,010 | $149,350 | $120,030 | 107 |
| Santa Rosa | $172,330 | $167,040 | $135,200 | $117,119 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $172,240 | $165,580 | $152,070 | $117,066 | 109 |
| Riverside | $171,680 | $169,920 | $155,270 | $116,735 | 106 |
| Salinas | $170,650 | $166,090 | $151,150 | $116,127 | 109 |
| Hanford | $170,070 | $168,540 | $151,950 | $115,784 | 102 |
| Santa Cruz | $170,020 | $167,190 | $135,960 | $115,755 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $169,020 | $162,950 | $132,740 | $115,164 | 109 |
| Fresno | $167,690 | $166,570 | $138,900 | $114,379 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $167,630 | $165,020 | $151,270 | $114,344 | 104 |
| Chico | $166,540 | $167,080 | $156,430 | $113,700 | 101 |
| Visalia | $166,120 | $159,430 | $138,020 | $113,452 | 100 |
| Bakersfield | $165,290 | $165,580 | $152,720 | $112,962 | 101 |
| San Diego | $164,870 | $163,860 | $135,410 | $112,714 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $163,610 | $161,470 | $133,240 | $111,970 | 114 |
| Stockton | $163,400 | $159,150 | $130,560 | $111,846 | 105 |
| El Centro | $161,840 | $164,700 | $151,420 | $110,925 | 95 |
| Redding | $158,640 | $160,480 | $137,340 | $109,035 | 101 |
| Merced | $157,090 | $158,750 | $138,740 | $108,120 | 98 |
| Oxnard | $152,250 | $148,800 | $131,830 | $105,262 | 111 |
*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 29-1171.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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