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Protective Service Workers, All Other average salary by city in California
- San Jose$55,580
- San Diego$52,390
- Napa$51,490
- San Francisco$49,120
- Vallejo$48,980
- Santa Rosa$47,640
- Oxnard$47,620
- Modesto$45,950
- Los Angeles$44,880
- Santa Maria$44,650
- Visalia$44,250
- Riverside$44,070
- Redding$42,880
- Chico$42,130
- Bakersfield$42,110
- Yuba City$41,890
- Salinas$41,750
- Hanford$41,020
- Merced$40,940
- Stockton$40,240
- Fresno$39,110
- El Centro$38,260
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $55,580 | $56,240 | $42,800 | $45,311 | 110 |
| San Diego | $52,390 | $44,270 | $35,200 | $42,939 | 112 |
| Napa | $51,490 | $46,110 | $38,120 | $42,270 | 113 |
| San Francisco | $49,120 | $44,490 | $37,350 | $40,508 | 116 |
| Vallejo | $48,980 | $45,360 | $38,670 | $40,404 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $47,640 | $44,980 | $38,670 | $39,408 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $47,620 | $46,760 | $36,300 | $39,393 | 111 |
| Modesto | $45,950 | $44,990 | $38,240 | $38,127 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | $44,880 | $37,290 | $35,130 | $37,310 | 114 |
| Santa Maria | $44,650 | $39,910 | $37,190 | $37,135 | 109 |
| Visalia | $44,250 | $43,090 | $36,650 | $36,829 | 100 |
| Riverside | $44,070 | $43,050 | $37,590 | $36,692 | 106 |
| Redding | $42,880 | $38,860 | $35,740 | $35,783 | 101 |
| Chico | $42,130 | $38,460 | $35,830 | $35,211 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $42,110 | $38,010 | $34,930 | $35,195 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $41,890 | $37,710 | $36,550 | $35,027 | 104 |
| Salinas | $41,750 | $37,050 | $35,260 | $34,920 | 109 |
| Hanford | $41,020 | $37,370 | $36,080 | $34,363 | 102 |
| Merced | $40,940 | $38,740 | $36,710 | $34,302 | 98 |
| Stockton | $40,240 | $37,530 | $37,190 | $33,768 | 105 |
| Fresno | $39,110 | $35,570 | $34,320 | $32,905 | 102 |
| El Centro | $38,260 | $35,750 | $35,470 | $32,256 | 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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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city and state
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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 33-9099.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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