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Accountants and Auditors average salary by city in California
- San Jose$128,520
- San Francisco$120,780
- San Diego$103,810
- Napa$103,790
- Santa Rosa$101,960
- Los Angeles$99,740
- Vallejo$99,420
- Santa Maria$98,350
- Oxnard$97,190
- Salinas$95,570
- Sacramento$94,950
- Santa Cruz$94,640
- San Luis Obispo$94,600
- Stockton$93,820
- Modesto$93,000
- Riverside$91,800
- Yuba City$90,600
- Bakersfield$89,590
- Merced$88,230
- Fresno$88,140
- Redding$87,780
- Hanford$87,210
- Chico$86,290
- Visalia$86,120
- El Centro$84,540
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $128,520 | $121,700 | $96,430 | $91,249 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $120,780 | $110,730 | $88,820 | $86,658 | 116 |
| San Diego | $103,810 | $96,340 | $76,690 | $76,298 | 112 |
| Napa | $103,790 | $99,640 | $79,040 | $76,286 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $101,960 | $94,690 | $76,390 | $75,169 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $99,740 | $94,360 | $74,060 | $73,813 | 114 |
| Vallejo | $99,420 | $95,800 | $75,980 | $73,618 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $98,350 | $91,610 | $73,000 | $72,965 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $97,190 | $90,340 | $73,560 | $72,257 | 111 |
| Salinas | $95,570 | $83,810 | $73,620 | $71,268 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $94,950 | $92,110 | $74,550 | $70,889 | 107 |
| Santa Cruz | $94,640 | $84,920 | $72,220 | $70,700 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $94,600 | $88,160 | $72,110 | $70,675 | 109 |
| Stockton | $93,820 | $83,570 | $71,310 | $70,199 | 105 |
| Modesto | $93,000 | $83,560 | $73,750 | $69,699 | 104 |
| Riverside | $91,800 | $83,920 | $69,840 | $68,966 | 106 |
| Yuba City | $90,600 | $78,530 | $66,070 | $68,233 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $89,590 | $79,620 | $66,350 | $67,617 | 101 |
| Merced | $88,230 | $80,420 | $64,700 | $66,786 | 98 |
| Fresno | $88,140 | $78,690 | $66,250 | $66,731 | 102 |
| Redding | $87,780 | $78,990 | $65,400 | $66,512 | 101 |
| Hanford | $87,210 | $78,300 | $64,330 | $66,164 | 102 |
| Chico | $86,290 | $77,680 | $65,260 | $65,602 | 101 |
| Visalia | $86,120 | $79,400 | $64,100 | $65,498 | 100 |
| El Centro | $84,540 | $76,280 | $59,990 | $64,534 | 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 13-2011.
- 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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