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Retail Salespersons average salary by city in California
- San Jose$47,420
- San Francisco$47,290
- Napa$45,630
- Santa Rosa$44,180
- Los Angeles$43,010
- Vallejo$42,810
- Yuba City$42,450
- Sacramento$42,430
- Salinas$42,390
- Santa Cruz$42,050
- San Diego$41,850
- Santa Maria$41,690
- San Luis Obispo$41,590
- Oxnard$41,530
- Stockton$41,530
- Modesto$41,470
- Chico$41,260
- Riverside$41,230
- Merced$40,580
- Bakersfield$40,330
- Fresno$39,980
- Hanford$39,940
- Redding$39,940
- Visalia$39,300
- El Centro$38,510
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $47,420 | $44,220 | $40,980 | $39,244 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $47,290 | $43,850 | $40,010 | $39,148 | 116 |
| Napa | $45,630 | $40,780 | $38,290 | $37,883 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $44,180 | $39,570 | $37,940 | $36,776 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $43,010 | $37,700 | $36,510 | $35,882 | 114 |
| Vallejo | $42,810 | $38,420 | $37,160 | $35,730 | 108 |
| Yuba City | $42,450 | $37,310 | $35,630 | $35,455 | 104 |
| Sacramento | $42,430 | $38,100 | $36,260 | $35,440 | 107 |
| Salinas | $42,390 | $37,970 | $36,270 | $35,409 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $42,050 | $38,620 | $36,670 | $35,149 | 110 |
| San Diego | $41,850 | $37,810 | $36,270 | $34,997 | 112 |
| Santa Maria | $41,690 | $37,200 | $36,040 | $34,875 | 109 |
| San Luis Obispo | $41,590 | $37,780 | $35,980 | $34,798 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $41,530 | $36,880 | $35,890 | $34,752 | 111 |
| Stockton | $41,530 | $37,660 | $35,790 | $34,752 | 105 |
| Modesto | $41,470 | $37,430 | $35,900 | $34,707 | 104 |
| Chico | $41,260 | $36,680 | $34,870 | $34,546 | 101 |
| Riverside | $41,230 | $36,720 | $35,330 | $34,523 | 106 |
| Merced | $40,580 | $37,740 | $34,980 | $34,027 | 98 |
| Bakersfield | $40,330 | $36,320 | $34,800 | $33,836 | 101 |
| Fresno | $39,980 | $36,460 | $34,670 | $33,569 | 102 |
| Hanford | $39,940 | $37,900 | $35,660 | $33,538 | 102 |
| Redding | $39,940 | $36,450 | $34,790 | $33,538 | 101 |
| Visalia | $39,300 | $35,990 | $34,450 | $33,050 | 100 |
| El Centro | $38,510 | $35,490 | $34,710 | $32,447 | 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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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 41-2031.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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