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Nursing Assistants average salary by city in California
- San Jose$59,370
- San Francisco$56,700
- Napa$51,930
- Vallejo$50,690
- Santa Rosa$50,260
- San Diego$49,780
- Los Angeles$49,700
- Salinas$49,390
- Santa Cruz$49,290
- Sacramento$49,090
- Stockton$47,850
- Oxnard$47,660
- Yuba City$47,630
- San Luis Obispo$47,620
- Hanford$47,570
- Santa Maria$47,510
- Modesto$47,320
- Chico$47,040
- Riverside$46,940
- Visalia$46,630
- Bakersfield$46,500
- Redding$46,110
- Merced$45,300
- Fresno$44,530
- El Centro$43,670
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $59,370 | $56,840 | $51,870 | $48,129 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $56,700 | $56,080 | $50,010 | $46,144 | 116 |
| Napa | $51,930 | $50,370 | $46,820 | $42,597 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $50,690 | $48,900 | $44,360 | $41,675 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $50,260 | $49,240 | $47,150 | $41,356 | 108 |
| San Diego | $49,780 | $48,070 | $46,710 | $40,999 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $49,700 | $47,380 | $46,030 | $40,939 | 114 |
| Salinas | $49,390 | $48,870 | $46,510 | $40,709 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $49,290 | $47,940 | $47,100 | $40,635 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $49,090 | $47,510 | $46,270 | $40,486 | 107 |
| Stockton | $47,850 | $46,530 | $45,090 | $39,564 | 105 |
| Oxnard | $47,660 | $46,800 | $44,580 | $39,423 | 111 |
| Yuba City | $47,630 | $46,130 | $44,860 | $39,400 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $47,620 | $46,840 | $44,070 | $39,393 | 109 |
| Hanford | $47,570 | $45,980 | $43,430 | $39,356 | 102 |
| Santa Maria | $47,510 | $47,130 | $45,790 | $39,311 | 109 |
| Modesto | $47,320 | $46,550 | $43,650 | $39,170 | 104 |
| Chico | $47,040 | $46,380 | $44,870 | $38,959 | 101 |
| Riverside | $46,940 | $46,430 | $44,270 | $38,883 | 106 |
| Visalia | $46,630 | $46,810 | $43,900 | $38,646 | 100 |
| Bakersfield | $46,500 | $46,130 | $42,750 | $38,547 | 101 |
| Redding | $46,110 | $44,880 | $40,460 | $38,249 | 101 |
| Merced | $45,300 | $44,730 | $43,590 | $37,631 | 98 |
| Fresno | $44,530 | $44,710 | $40,820 | $37,043 | 102 |
| El Centro | $43,670 | $44,670 | $38,820 | $36,386 | 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 31-1131.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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