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Postal Service Mail Carriers average salary by city in California
- Napa$67,090
- San Francisco$66,130
- Los Angeles$65,500
- Oxnard$65,500
- Salinas$65,360
- San Jose$64,700
- Sacramento$64,530
- San Diego$64,370
- Santa Cruz$64,230
- Riverside$63,970
- Modesto$63,940
- Merced$63,850
- Stockton$63,790
- Santa Maria$63,770
- Fresno$63,090
- Santa Rosa$62,810
- Yuba City$62,630
- Vallejo$62,420
- Chico$61,130
- Redding$61,080
- Hanford$60,990
- San Luis Obispo$60,940
- Visalia$60,430
- Bakersfield$59,770
- El Centro$59,670
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | $67,090 | $67,140 | $57,700 | $53,733 | 113 |
| San Francisco | $66,130 | $64,250 | $53,310 | $53,097 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $65,500 | $64,250 | $53,310 | $52,642 | 114 |
| Oxnard | $65,500 | $66,440 | $51,130 | $52,642 | 111 |
| Salinas | $65,360 | $64,250 | $53,310 | $52,540 | 109 |
| San Jose | $64,700 | $62,070 | $51,130 | $52,063 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $64,530 | $64,250 | $52,190 | $51,940 | 107 |
| San Diego | $64,370 | $63,380 | $51,130 | $51,824 | 112 |
| Santa Cruz | $64,230 | $62,070 | $53,310 | $51,723 | 110 |
| Riverside | $63,970 | $62,070 | $51,130 | $51,535 | 106 |
| Modesto | $63,940 | $62,090 | $48,940 | $51,513 | 104 |
| Merced | $63,850 | $64,250 | $43,120 | $51,448 | 98 |
| Stockton | $63,790 | $63,610 | $49,960 | $51,404 | 105 |
| Santa Maria | $63,770 | $61,130 | $51,130 | $51,390 | 109 |
| Fresno | $63,090 | $62,070 | $48,940 | $50,895 | 102 |
| Santa Rosa | $62,810 | $59,880 | $51,130 | $50,687 | 108 |
| Yuba City | $62,630 | $62,080 | $43,120 | $50,553 | 104 |
| Vallejo | $62,420 | $59,010 | $52,190 | $50,397 | 108 |
| Chico | $61,130 | $57,910 | $51,110 | $49,438 | 101 |
| Redding | $61,080 | $57,700 | $48,940 | $49,400 | 101 |
| Hanford | $60,990 | $56,750 | $43,120 | $49,334 | 102 |
| San Luis Obispo | $60,940 | $57,820 | $44,160 | $49,296 | 109 |
| Visalia | $60,430 | $57,030 | $48,940 | $48,917 | 100 |
| Bakersfield | $59,770 | $56,660 | $44,160 | $48,426 | 101 |
| El Centro | $59,670 | $55,930 | $42,390 | $48,352 | 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 43-5052.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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