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Tellers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$53,320
- San Francisco$52,150
- Napa$50,620
- Sacramento$48,830
- Vallejo$48,810
- Santa Maria$48,650
- Santa Rosa$48,600
- San Luis Obispo$48,450
- San Diego$48,000
- Modesto$47,760
- Salinas$47,760
- Santa Cruz$47,710
- Oxnard$47,680
- Los Angeles$47,030
- Stockton$46,080
- Hanford$45,930
- Chico$45,590
- Riverside$45,450
- Visalia$45,410
- Fresno$45,140
- Yuba City$45,120
- Merced$44,420
- Redding$44,210
- Bakersfield$44,120
- El Centro$43,090
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $53,320 | $50,090 | $47,450 | $43,631 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $52,150 | $49,370 | $48,260 | $42,761 | 116 |
| Napa | $50,620 | $49,260 | $45,290 | $41,623 | 113 |
| Sacramento | $48,830 | $47,690 | $45,200 | $40,293 | 107 |
| Vallejo | $48,810 | $47,600 | $45,660 | $40,278 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $48,650 | $48,060 | $47,500 | $40,159 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $48,600 | $46,980 | $46,480 | $40,122 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $48,450 | $47,320 | $46,290 | $40,010 | 109 |
| San Diego | $48,000 | $47,550 | $46,140 | $39,675 | 112 |
| Modesto | $47,760 | $46,190 | $44,120 | $39,497 | 104 |
| Salinas | $47,760 | $47,200 | $45,950 | $39,497 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $47,710 | $46,370 | $45,720 | $39,460 | 110 |
| Oxnard | $47,680 | $47,490 | $45,830 | $39,438 | 111 |
| Los Angeles | $47,030 | $46,350 | $44,060 | $38,952 | 114 |
| Stockton | $46,080 | $46,670 | $45,090 | $38,226 | 105 |
| Hanford | $45,930 | $46,840 | $42,350 | $38,112 | 102 |
| Chico | $45,590 | $46,050 | $39,680 | $37,852 | 101 |
| Riverside | $45,450 | $45,880 | $39,840 | $37,745 | 106 |
| Visalia | $45,410 | $45,350 | $40,970 | $37,715 | 100 |
| Fresno | $45,140 | $44,750 | $40,560 | $37,509 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $45,120 | $44,560 | $40,420 | $37,493 | 104 |
| Merced | $44,420 | $44,950 | $37,970 | $36,959 | 98 |
| Redding | $44,210 | $45,460 | $39,400 | $36,799 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $44,120 | $44,830 | $38,960 | $36,730 | 101 |
| El Centro | $43,090 | $45,550 | $36,870 | $35,944 | 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 43-3071.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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