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Buyers and Purchasing Agents average salary by city in California
- San Jose$111,320
- San Francisco$99,730
- San Diego$91,240
- Los Angeles$89,820
- Sacramento$88,390
- Bakersfield$88,150
- Santa Maria$87,960
- Vallejo$87,420
- Oxnard$86,740
- Salinas$85,380
- Santa Rosa$84,800
- Napa$84,150
- San Luis Obispo$83,520
- Yuba City$82,720
- Modesto$82,350
- Stockton$81,740
- Merced$81,680
- Santa Cruz$80,760
- Riverside$80,750
- El Centro$78,400
- Hanford$77,890
- Fresno$76,910
- Visalia$76,060
- Redding$74,020
- Chico$72,030
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $111,320 | $101,500 | $81,250 | $80,883 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $99,730 | $93,600 | $72,640 | $73,807 | 116 |
| San Diego | $91,240 | $83,090 | $66,750 | $68,624 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $89,820 | $82,500 | $65,310 | $67,757 | 114 |
| Sacramento | $88,390 | $80,090 | $64,240 | $66,884 | 107 |
| Bakersfield | $88,150 | $80,120 | $62,460 | $66,738 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $87,960 | $82,040 | $67,550 | $66,622 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $87,420 | $80,490 | $64,660 | $66,292 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $86,740 | $79,390 | $62,240 | $65,877 | 111 |
| Salinas | $85,380 | $80,500 | $65,900 | $65,047 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $84,800 | $79,700 | $67,070 | $64,692 | 108 |
| Napa | $84,150 | $80,960 | $65,830 | $64,296 | 113 |
| San Luis Obispo | $83,520 | $74,750 | $61,930 | $63,911 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $82,720 | $79,530 | $58,640 | $63,423 | 104 |
| Modesto | $82,350 | $78,970 | $61,970 | $63,197 | 104 |
| Stockton | $81,740 | $77,760 | $61,230 | $62,824 | 105 |
| Merced | $81,680 | $76,820 | $59,290 | $62,788 | 98 |
| Santa Cruz | $80,760 | $77,250 | $55,590 | $62,226 | 110 |
| Riverside | $80,750 | $75,780 | $60,300 | $62,220 | 106 |
| El Centro | $78,400 | $76,380 | $58,240 | $60,785 | 95 |
| Hanford | $77,890 | $74,510 | $58,850 | $60,467 | 102 |
| Fresno | $76,910 | $72,080 | $59,470 | $59,856 | 102 |
| Visalia | $76,060 | $69,050 | $57,770 | $59,326 | 100 |
| Redding | $74,020 | $65,830 | $57,830 | $58,054 | 101 |
| Chico | $72,030 | $67,410 | $56,580 | $56,813 | 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 13-1020.
- 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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