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Occupational Therapists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$137,450
- San Francisco$136,250
- Santa Cruz$131,980
- Vallejo$128,760
- Santa Rosa$128,610
- Napa$127,120
- Sacramento$123,560
- Salinas$122,370
- Santa Maria$122,310
- Stockton$122,080
- Chico$121,440
- Modesto$121,010
- Bakersfield$120,750
- San Diego$119,390
- Oxnard$119,040
- Fresno$119,000
- Los Angeles$118,500
- Riverside$118,480
- Merced$115,270
- Visalia$112,040
- Redding$111,260
- San Luis Obispo$110,930
- Yuba City$109,520
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $137,450 | $136,870 | $124,800 | $96,522 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $136,250 | $136,770 | $123,550 | $95,814 | 116 |
| Santa Cruz | $131,980 | $130,420 | $120,870 | $93,292 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $128,760 | $135,000 | $114,200 | $91,391 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $128,610 | $128,010 | $114,600 | $91,302 | 108 |
| Napa | $127,120 | $124,490 | $104,350 | $90,422 | 113 |
| Sacramento | $123,560 | $122,780 | $107,170 | $88,320 | 107 |
| Salinas | $122,370 | $123,180 | $104,090 | $87,618 | 109 |
| Santa Maria | $122,310 | $125,890 | $109,780 | $87,582 | 109 |
| Stockton | $122,080 | $122,990 | $104,860 | $87,446 | 105 |
| Chico | $121,440 | $129,260 | $104,640 | $87,061 | 101 |
| Modesto | $121,010 | $121,110 | $106,300 | $86,799 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $120,750 | $123,200 | $101,470 | $86,640 | 101 |
| San Diego | $119,390 | $121,680 | $105,510 | $85,810 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $119,040 | $120,570 | $104,790 | $85,596 | 111 |
| Fresno | $119,000 | $116,690 | $102,860 | $85,572 | 102 |
| Los Angeles | $118,500 | $122,040 | $99,700 | $85,266 | 114 |
| Riverside | $118,480 | $119,530 | $101,920 | $85,254 | 106 |
| Merced | $115,270 | $117,970 | $100,400 | $83,294 | 98 |
| Visalia | $112,040 | $122,690 | $102,020 | $81,322 | 100 |
| Redding | $111,260 | $110,230 | $100,320 | $80,846 | 101 |
| San Luis Obispo | $110,930 | $110,170 | $101,000 | $80,645 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $109,520 | $107,760 | $89,130 | $79,784 | 104 |
*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 29-1122.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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