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Bartenders average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$50,970
- San Jose$50,890
- San Luis Obispo$47,350
- San Diego$46,900
- Napa$46,780
- Santa Rosa$46,650
- Salinas$46,550
- Sacramento$46,320
- Oxnard$45,270
- Vallejo$44,310
- Stockton$43,820
- Fresno$43,690
- Riverside$43,480
- Santa Cruz$43,240
- Santa Maria$43,160
- Modesto$42,390
- Merced$41,670
- Los Angeles$41,510
- El Centro$41,410
- Hanford$41,220
- Bakersfield$41,070
- Yuba City$40,660
- Visalia$39,560
- Chico$38,930
- Redding$38,700
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $50,970 | $39,670 | $38,240 | $41,884 | 116 |
| San Jose | $50,890 | $42,270 | $39,570 | $41,824 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $47,350 | $35,630 | $34,440 | $39,192 | 109 |
| San Diego | $46,900 | $36,260 | $35,140 | $38,852 | 112 |
| Napa | $46,780 | $37,790 | $35,980 | $38,761 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $46,650 | $37,680 | $36,230 | $38,662 | 108 |
| Salinas | $46,550 | $36,350 | $35,110 | $38,585 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $46,320 | $35,510 | $34,660 | $38,410 | 107 |
| Oxnard | $45,270 | $35,590 | $34,320 | $37,608 | 111 |
| Vallejo | $44,310 | $36,870 | $35,500 | $36,875 | 108 |
| Stockton | $43,820 | $34,770 | $34,320 | $36,501 | 105 |
| Fresno | $43,690 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,402 | 102 |
| Riverside | $43,480 | $34,840 | $34,320 | $36,241 | 106 |
| Santa Cruz | $43,240 | $36,100 | $35,130 | $36,058 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $43,160 | $35,810 | $34,660 | $35,997 | 109 |
| Modesto | $42,390 | $35,100 | $34,320 | $35,409 | 104 |
| Merced | $41,670 | $34,680 | $34,320 | $34,859 | 98 |
| Los Angeles | $41,510 | $35,510 | $34,490 | $34,737 | 114 |
| El Centro | $41,410 | $34,620 | $34,320 | $34,661 | 95 |
| Hanford | $41,220 | $35,240 | $34,320 | $34,516 | 102 |
| Bakersfield | $41,070 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,401 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $40,660 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,088 | 104 |
| Visalia | $39,560 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $33,248 | 100 |
| Chico | $38,930 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $32,767 | 101 |
| Redding | $38,700 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $32,592 | 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 35-3011.
- 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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