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Production Workers, All Other average salary by city in California
- Hanford$69,700
- Santa Cruz$57,710
- Merced$54,500
- Modesto$53,860
- Santa Maria$53,670
- San Jose$53,300
- Vallejo$52,210
- Visalia$51,800
- Napa$51,170
- San Francisco$50,750
- San Diego$50,580
- Los Angeles$49,290
- San Luis Obispo$49,110
- Bakersfield$46,060
- Riverside$46,040
- Sacramento$45,260
- Santa Rosa$44,490
- Salinas$42,730
- Oxnard$42,570
- Redding$42,320
- Fresno$41,540
- Stockton$40,860
- Chico$40,110
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford | $69,700 | $69,970 | $65,480 | $55,360 | 102 |
| Santa Cruz | $57,710 | $46,340 | $44,880 | $46,895 | 110 |
| Merced | $54,500 | $63,550 | $40,970 | $44,508 | 98 |
| Modesto | $53,860 | $52,430 | $38,140 | $44,032 | 104 |
| Santa Maria | $53,670 | $45,670 | $35,900 | $43,891 | 109 |
| San Jose | $53,300 | $49,450 | $44,790 | $43,616 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $52,210 | $47,040 | $40,090 | $42,806 | 108 |
| Visalia | $51,800 | $44,120 | $34,690 | $42,501 | 100 |
| Napa | $51,170 | $50,270 | $37,150 | $42,032 | 113 |
| San Francisco | $50,750 | $46,710 | $40,370 | $41,720 | 116 |
| San Diego | $50,580 | $44,730 | $37,950 | $41,594 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $49,290 | $39,520 | $37,090 | $40,635 | 114 |
| San Luis Obispo | $49,110 | $36,100 | $36,100 | $40,501 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $46,060 | $36,140 | $34,320 | $38,211 | 101 |
| Riverside | $46,040 | $39,690 | $35,740 | $38,196 | 106 |
| Sacramento | $45,260 | $40,900 | $36,820 | $37,600 | 107 |
| Santa Rosa | $44,490 | $41,210 | $36,590 | $37,012 | 108 |
| Salinas | $42,730 | $37,040 | $37,040 | $35,669 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $42,570 | $37,470 | $34,670 | $35,547 | 111 |
| Redding | $42,320 | $39,370 | $34,640 | $35,356 | 101 |
| Fresno | $41,540 | $36,280 | $34,790 | $34,760 | 102 |
| Stockton | $40,860 | $36,860 | $34,880 | $34,241 | 105 |
| Chico | $40,110 | $36,630 | $34,910 | $33,668 | 101 |
*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 51-9199.
- 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.
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