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Cashiers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$45,090
- San Francisco$43,260
- Santa Rosa$41,880
- Napa$41,240
- Vallejo$40,940
- Santa Cruz$40,710
- Salinas$40,040
- San Diego$39,820
- Santa Maria$39,780
- San Luis Obispo$39,740
- Sacramento$39,730
- Los Angeles$39,550
- Oxnard$39,520
- Modesto$39,300
- Chico$39,000
- Stockton$38,910
- Riverside$38,650
- Bakersfield$38,160
- Yuba City$38,020
- Redding$37,810
- Fresno$37,790
- Hanford$37,530
- Merced$37,450
- El Centro$37,060
- Visalia$36,990
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $45,090 | $42,960 | $40,440 | $37,471 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $43,260 | $41,270 | $38,580 | $36,073 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $41,880 | $38,440 | $37,530 | $35,020 | 108 |
| Napa | $41,240 | $38,500 | $37,530 | $34,531 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $40,940 | $37,810 | $37,010 | $34,302 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $40,710 | $37,390 | $36,430 | $34,126 | 110 |
| Salinas | $40,040 | $37,080 | $36,060 | $33,615 | 109 |
| San Diego | $39,820 | $37,020 | $36,060 | $33,447 | 112 |
| Santa Maria | $39,780 | $36,600 | $35,860 | $33,416 | 109 |
| San Luis Obispo | $39,740 | $36,550 | $35,510 | $33,386 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $39,730 | $36,790 | $35,840 | $33,378 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $39,550 | $36,980 | $36,070 | $33,241 | 114 |
| Oxnard | $39,520 | $36,150 | $35,120 | $33,218 | 111 |
| Modesto | $39,300 | $36,490 | $35,480 | $33,050 | 104 |
| Chico | $39,000 | $35,210 | $34,410 | $32,821 | 101 |
| Stockton | $38,910 | $36,340 | $35,300 | $32,752 | 105 |
| Riverside | $38,650 | $35,700 | $34,980 | $32,554 | 106 |
| Bakersfield | $38,160 | $35,220 | $34,380 | $32,179 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $38,020 | $35,790 | $34,800 | $32,073 | 104 |
| Redding | $37,810 | $34,900 | $34,320 | $31,912 | 101 |
| Fresno | $37,790 | $35,270 | $34,320 | $31,897 | 102 |
| Hanford | $37,530 | $35,420 | $34,530 | $31,698 | 102 |
| Merced | $37,450 | $35,340 | $34,440 | $31,637 | 98 |
| El Centro | $37,060 | $35,090 | $34,330 | $31,340 | 95 |
| Visalia | $36,990 | $34,770 | $34,320 | $31,286 | 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 41-2011.
- 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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