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Public Safety Telecommunicators average salary by city in California
- San Jose$116,260
- San Francisco$102,130
- Santa Cruz$88,570
- San Luis Obispo$88,310
- Napa$86,540
- Vallejo$85,200
- Oxnard$84,120
- Santa Maria$81,780
- Santa Rosa$81,100
- Los Angeles$80,250
- Sacramento$80,100
- San Diego$78,410
- Stockton$77,220
- Riverside$73,870
- Redding$70,770
- Yuba City$70,630
- Modesto$67,270
- Fresno$66,540
- Chico$65,190
- Bakersfield$63,940
- Merced$62,900
- El Centro$62,500
- Hanford$59,140
- Visalia$54,580
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $116,260 | $113,800 | $103,770 | $83,899 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $102,130 | $104,910 | $82,210 | $75,272 | 116 |
| Santa Cruz | $88,570 | $85,950 | $67,340 | $66,994 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $88,310 | $90,930 | $78,760 | $66,835 | 109 |
| Napa | $86,540 | $82,830 | $80,760 | $65,755 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $85,200 | $87,250 | $71,430 | $64,937 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $84,120 | $83,840 | $69,150 | $64,277 | 111 |
| Santa Maria | $81,780 | $84,410 | $75,760 | $62,849 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $81,100 | $81,990 | $73,670 | $62,434 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $80,250 | $80,370 | $67,720 | $61,915 | 114 |
| Sacramento | $80,100 | $79,610 | $66,330 | $61,823 | 107 |
| San Diego | $78,410 | $78,950 | $68,200 | $60,791 | 112 |
| Stockton | $77,220 | $80,690 | $63,910 | $60,049 | 105 |
| Riverside | $73,870 | $77,260 | $64,200 | $57,960 | 106 |
| Redding | $70,770 | $74,570 | $61,170 | $56,028 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $70,630 | $66,420 | $57,770 | $55,940 | 104 |
| Modesto | $67,270 | $62,460 | $59,170 | $53,845 | 104 |
| Fresno | $66,540 | $60,870 | $49,740 | $53,390 | 102 |
| Chico | $65,190 | $63,440 | $60,820 | $52,417 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $63,940 | $63,240 | $51,340 | $51,513 | 101 |
| Merced | $62,900 | $64,570 | $45,040 | $50,754 | 98 |
| El Centro | $62,500 | $58,560 | $49,130 | $50,456 | 95 |
| Hanford | $59,140 | $64,550 | $50,780 | $47,958 | 102 |
| Visalia | $54,580 | $49,240 | $39,010 | $44,568 | 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 43-5031.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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