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Packers and Packagers, Hand average salary by city in California
- Modesto$43,890
- San Jose$43,370
- San Francisco$42,710
- Napa$42,340
- Riverside$41,490
- Yuba City$41,080
- Vallejo$40,930
- Santa Rosa$40,790
- Sacramento$40,100
- Los Angeles$39,760
- Hanford$39,700
- San Diego$39,470
- Stockton$39,360
- El Centro$39,230
- Chico$39,200
- Redding$39,050
- Santa Maria$38,980
- Santa Cruz$38,570
- Oxnard$38,340
- Bakersfield$38,310
- San Luis Obispo$38,190
- Fresno$37,450
- Visalia$37,160
- Salinas$37,090
- Merced$36,070
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto | $43,890 | $40,680 | $35,580 | $36,554 | 104 |
| San Jose | $43,370 | $42,410 | $37,340 | $36,157 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $42,710 | $41,610 | $36,120 | $35,653 | 116 |
| Napa | $42,340 | $39,070 | $37,340 | $35,371 | 113 |
| Riverside | $41,490 | $38,400 | $35,290 | $34,722 | 106 |
| Yuba City | $41,080 | $38,030 | $38,030 | $34,409 | 104 |
| Vallejo | $40,930 | $37,950 | $35,620 | $34,294 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $40,790 | $38,470 | $37,000 | $34,187 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $40,100 | $37,450 | $35,050 | $33,661 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $39,760 | $37,390 | $35,870 | $33,401 | 114 |
| Hanford | $39,700 | $35,940 | $34,810 | $33,355 | 102 |
| San Diego | $39,470 | $36,890 | $35,550 | $33,180 | 112 |
| Stockton | $39,360 | $36,660 | $34,730 | $33,096 | 105 |
| El Centro | $39,230 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $32,996 | 95 |
| Chico | $39,200 | $35,870 | $34,450 | $32,974 | 101 |
| Redding | $39,050 | $34,830 | $34,320 | $32,859 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $38,980 | $36,020 | $35,220 | $32,806 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $38,570 | $36,510 | $36,120 | $32,493 | 110 |
| Oxnard | $38,340 | $35,730 | $35,100 | $32,317 | 111 |
| Bakersfield | $38,310 | $35,260 | $34,320 | $32,294 | 101 |
| San Luis Obispo | $38,190 | $36,140 | $34,940 | $32,202 | 109 |
| Fresno | $37,450 | $35,060 | $34,320 | $31,637 | 102 |
| Visalia | $37,160 | $34,740 | $34,320 | $31,416 | 100 |
| Salinas | $37,090 | $35,480 | $35,240 | $31,363 | 109 |
| Merced | $36,070 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $30,584 | 98 |
*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 53-7064.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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