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Recreation Workers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$54,750
- San Francisco$48,810
- Napa$45,860
- Santa Maria$45,460
- Santa Rosa$44,760
- Santa Cruz$43,410
- Sacramento$42,820
- Yuba City$42,790
- San Diego$42,610
- Vallejo$42,490
- Merced$42,280
- Los Angeles$41,900
- Salinas$41,800
- Riverside$41,770
- Oxnard$41,370
- Stockton$41,100
- El Centro$41,060
- Bakersfield$40,530
- San Luis Obispo$40,300
- Visalia$40,190
- Fresno$39,930
- Hanford$38,790
- Redding$38,690
- Chico$38,580
- Modesto$38,010
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $54,750 | $57,580 | $44,830 | $44,694 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $48,810 | $46,290 | $40,470 | $40,278 | 116 |
| Napa | $45,860 | $42,670 | $39,400 | $38,058 | 113 |
| Santa Maria | $45,460 | $38,870 | $36,920 | $37,753 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $44,760 | $40,010 | $39,840 | $37,219 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $43,410 | $38,340 | $37,330 | $36,188 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $42,820 | $38,820 | $36,730 | $35,737 | 107 |
| Yuba City | $42,790 | $40,100 | $36,650 | $35,714 | 104 |
| San Diego | $42,610 | $40,380 | $38,030 | $35,577 | 112 |
| Vallejo | $42,490 | $38,990 | $36,980 | $35,485 | 108 |
| Merced | $42,280 | $36,790 | $35,100 | $35,325 | 98 |
| Los Angeles | $41,900 | $38,790 | $37,420 | $35,035 | 114 |
| Salinas | $41,800 | $38,260 | $35,990 | $34,959 | 109 |
| Riverside | $41,770 | $37,850 | $36,310 | $34,936 | 106 |
| Oxnard | $41,370 | $38,930 | $37,030 | $34,630 | 111 |
| Stockton | $41,100 | $37,960 | $36,470 | $34,424 | 105 |
| El Centro | $41,060 | $34,900 | $34,800 | $34,394 | 95 |
| Bakersfield | $40,530 | $38,060 | $38,060 | $33,989 | 101 |
| San Luis Obispo | $40,300 | $37,010 | $34,900 | $33,813 | 109 |
| Visalia | $40,190 | $36,630 | $35,080 | $33,729 | 100 |
| Fresno | $39,930 | $37,080 | $34,630 | $33,531 | 102 |
| Hanford | $38,790 | $35,970 | $35,580 | $32,660 | 102 |
| Redding | $38,690 | $35,230 | $34,320 | $32,584 | 101 |
| Chico | $38,580 | $35,320 | $35,320 | $32,500 | 101 |
| Modesto | $38,010 | $37,230 | $35,490 | $32,065 | 104 |
*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 39-9032.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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