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Painters, Construction and Maintenance average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$70,530
- San Jose$69,260
- Vallejo$67,290
- Santa Rosa$66,600
- Bakersfield$64,380
- Napa$64,170
- Santa Cruz$63,120
- Sacramento$62,900
- San Luis Obispo$62,490
- Hanford$62,260
- Los Angeles$61,800
- Salinas$60,440
- El Centro$59,900
- San Diego$59,820
- Redding$59,390
- Santa Maria$58,430
- Yuba City$58,270
- Oxnard$58,170
- Merced$58,070
- Riverside$56,890
- Fresno$56,360
- Modesto$55,630
- Stockton$55,630
- Chico$52,490
- Visalia$49,550
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $70,530 | $63,600 | $56,430 | $55,878 | 116 |
| San Jose | $69,260 | $61,970 | $56,780 | $55,086 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $67,290 | $62,370 | $50,600 | $53,858 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $66,600 | $62,790 | $50,170 | $53,428 | 108 |
| Bakersfield | $64,380 | $58,540 | $45,510 | $51,831 | 101 |
| Napa | $64,170 | $61,400 | $49,630 | $51,679 | 113 |
| Santa Cruz | $63,120 | $62,400 | $49,450 | $50,917 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $62,900 | $59,510 | $46,860 | $50,754 | 107 |
| San Luis Obispo | $62,490 | $59,120 | $45,770 | $50,449 | 109 |
| Hanford | $62,260 | $63,800 | $45,770 | $50,278 | 102 |
| Los Angeles | $61,800 | $59,080 | $47,530 | $49,936 | 114 |
| Salinas | $60,440 | $60,860 | $48,010 | $48,925 | 109 |
| El Centro | $59,900 | $57,240 | $44,040 | $48,523 | 95 |
| San Diego | $59,820 | $55,970 | $47,240 | $48,464 | 112 |
| Redding | $59,390 | $54,090 | $46,850 | $48,144 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $58,430 | $56,420 | $46,790 | $47,430 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $58,270 | $58,890 | $43,900 | $47,311 | 104 |
| Oxnard | $58,170 | $53,460 | $46,130 | $47,237 | 111 |
| Merced | $58,070 | $58,220 | $45,370 | $47,163 | 98 |
| Riverside | $56,890 | $48,910 | $44,520 | $46,285 | 106 |
| Fresno | $56,360 | $52,700 | $44,690 | $45,891 | 102 |
| Modesto | $55,630 | $48,960 | $46,950 | $45,348 | 104 |
| Stockton | $55,630 | $50,290 | $45,320 | $45,348 | 105 |
| Chico | $52,490 | $47,130 | $38,400 | $43,014 | 101 |
| Visalia | $49,550 | $43,810 | $37,450 | $40,828 | 100 |
*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 47-2141.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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