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Project Management Specialists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$146,170
- San Francisco$140,820
- Sacramento$124,130
- San Diego$120,130
- Los Angeles$120,110
- Napa$118,940
- San Luis Obispo$118,060
- Hanford$117,270
- Santa Rosa$115,250
- Chico$115,070
- Vallejo$114,530
- Oxnard$114,160
- Yuba City$112,510
- Santa Cruz$111,910
- Santa Maria$111,020
- Stockton$110,520
- Modesto$110,060
- Bakersfield$109,880
- El Centro$109,150
- Merced$108,820
- Salinas$108,220
- Fresno$107,630
- Riverside$105,510
- Redding$105,100
- Visalia$100,120
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $146,170 | $135,120 | $102,160 | $101,671 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $140,820 | $135,040 | $102,510 | $98,512 | 116 |
| Sacramento | $124,130 | $124,350 | $90,070 | $88,657 | 107 |
| San Diego | $120,130 | $117,460 | $86,370 | $86,261 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $120,110 | $108,310 | $82,060 | $86,249 | 114 |
| Napa | $118,940 | $109,060 | $87,390 | $85,535 | 113 |
| San Luis Obispo | $118,060 | $108,730 | $81,470 | $84,998 | 109 |
| Hanford | $117,270 | $118,380 | $77,410 | $84,515 | 102 |
| Santa Rosa | $115,250 | $107,340 | $81,600 | $83,282 | 108 |
| Chico | $115,070 | $103,320 | $77,130 | $83,172 | 101 |
| Vallejo | $114,530 | $106,520 | $78,220 | $82,843 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $114,160 | $104,990 | $79,950 | $82,617 | 111 |
| Yuba City | $112,510 | $108,190 | $79,350 | $81,609 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $111,910 | $106,780 | $78,500 | $81,243 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $111,020 | $106,250 | $78,500 | $80,700 | 109 |
| Stockton | $110,520 | $104,240 | $79,630 | $80,394 | 105 |
| Modesto | $110,060 | $102,490 | $78,710 | $80,114 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $109,880 | $104,580 | $78,260 | $80,004 | 101 |
| El Centro | $109,150 | $105,860 | $77,680 | $79,558 | 95 |
| Merced | $108,820 | $103,850 | $83,190 | $79,357 | 98 |
| Salinas | $108,220 | $102,400 | $78,020 | $78,990 | 109 |
| Fresno | $107,630 | $101,030 | $75,990 | $78,630 | 102 |
| Riverside | $105,510 | $100,770 | $75,110 | $77,336 | 106 |
| Redding | $105,100 | $99,030 | $78,980 | $77,086 | 101 |
| Visalia | $100,120 | $95,770 | $76,270 | $74,045 | 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 13-1082.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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