SOC 41-2022 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro

Parts Salespersons Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The average salary for parts salespersons in Santa Rosa, California is $53,500 a year ($25.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,410: half of the 320 people in this job in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

$53,500average per year

$25.72 / hourMedian $48,410Take-home ≈ $43,765

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
+22%vs U.S. average
#3 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parts Salespersons pay range in Santa Rosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,870 or more. The middle half of parts salespersons in Santa Rosa earn between $39,170 and $61,830.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,500$4,458$25.72
Median$48,410$4,034$23.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,170$3,264$18.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,830$5,152$29.73

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Parts Salespersons pay in Santa Rosa vs. California and the U.S.

Parts salespersons in Santa Rosa earn 9% more than the California average ($48,860) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($43,830). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $38,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Rosa$53,500$48,410$38,330$74,870320
California$48,860$44,440$36,320$72,83026,990
United States$43,830$38,630$28,240$62,890270,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Parts Salespersons salary after taxes in Santa Rosa

On the average salary of $53,500, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $43,765 a year, or $3,647 a month and $1,683 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Santa Rosa a good place for parts salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $53,500 buys what about $49,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 14.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parts Salespersons salary in other California cities

Santa Rosa ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($56,840).

All Parts Salespersons salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for parts salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,840).

Parts Salespersons salary by city

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Parts Salespersons salary in Santa Rosa: questions

How much do parts salespersons make an hour in Santa Rosa?

$25.72 an hour on average, and $23.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parts salespersons salary in Santa Rosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parts salespersons take-home pay in Santa Rosa?

About $43,765 a year ($3,647 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,500. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do parts salespersons earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

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 41-2022; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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