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Bakers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$48,600
- San Francisco$47,540
- Napa$46,400
- Vallejo$45,200
- Santa Rosa$45,030
- Stockton$44,490
- San Diego$44,000
- Santa Maria$43,910
- Sacramento$43,640
- Hanford$43,590
- Santa Cruz$43,470
- Merced$43,430
- Oxnard$43,210
- Los Angeles$43,090
- Salinas$43,080
- San Luis Obispo$43,050
- Riverside$42,690
- Chico$42,680
- Bakersfield$42,500
- Modesto$42,390
- El Centro$42,120
- Yuba City$42,040
- Visalia$41,410
- Fresno$41,240
- Redding$41,020
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $48,600 | $45,480 | $43,920 | $40,122 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $47,540 | $46,600 | $40,930 | $39,333 | 116 |
| Napa | $46,400 | $46,360 | $40,310 | $38,471 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $45,200 | $44,970 | $38,530 | $37,555 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $45,030 | $44,650 | $39,660 | $37,425 | 108 |
| Stockton | $44,490 | $43,760 | $36,810 | $37,012 | 105 |
| San Diego | $44,000 | $43,080 | $38,430 | $36,638 | 112 |
| Santa Maria | $43,910 | $43,630 | $37,760 | $36,570 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $43,640 | $42,910 | $37,650 | $36,363 | 107 |
| Hanford | $43,590 | $39,220 | $36,100 | $36,325 | 102 |
| Santa Cruz | $43,470 | $42,920 | $37,650 | $36,234 | 110 |
| Merced | $43,430 | $42,900 | $37,930 | $36,203 | 98 |
| Oxnard | $43,210 | $41,380 | $36,720 | $36,035 | 111 |
| Los Angeles | $43,090 | $39,260 | $37,950 | $35,944 | 114 |
| Salinas | $43,080 | $41,310 | $37,500 | $35,936 | 109 |
| San Luis Obispo | $43,050 | $42,180 | $37,330 | $35,913 | 109 |
| Riverside | $42,690 | $41,790 | $37,690 | $35,638 | 106 |
| Chico | $42,680 | $40,000 | $36,440 | $35,630 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $42,500 | $42,470 | $37,040 | $35,493 | 101 |
| Modesto | $42,390 | $39,450 | $34,480 | $35,409 | 104 |
| El Centro | $42,120 | $40,580 | $35,460 | $35,203 | 95 |
| Yuba City | $42,040 | $39,580 | $37,310 | $35,142 | 104 |
| Visalia | $41,410 | $38,750 | $35,560 | $34,661 | 100 |
| Fresno | $41,240 | $39,260 | $36,250 | $34,531 | 102 |
| Redding | $41,020 | $37,140 | $35,600 | $34,363 | 101 |
*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 51-3011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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