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Carpenters average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$89,630
- San Jose$87,930
- Napa$86,890
- Santa Rosa$83,430
- Vallejo$80,420
- San Luis Obispo$80,200
- Los Angeles$78,600
- Santa Cruz$78,270
- Yuba City$77,830
- San Diego$77,240
- Oxnard$75,890
- Hanford$75,380
- Modesto$74,640
- Santa Maria$74,380
- Riverside$73,520
- Sacramento$73,480
- Stockton$73,330
- Merced$72,930
- Redding$72,730
- Chico$72,380
- Salinas$72,380
- El Centro$72,270
- Bakersfield$71,400
- Fresno$71,030
- Visalia$68,800
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $89,630 | $89,200 | $63,340 | $67,641 | 116 |
| San Jose | $87,930 | $80,190 | $62,870 | $66,603 | 110 |
| Napa | $86,890 | $80,590 | $63,310 | $65,968 | 113 |
| Santa Rosa | $83,430 | $80,520 | $64,190 | $63,856 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $80,420 | $76,220 | $61,090 | $62,018 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $80,200 | $77,220 | $60,260 | $61,884 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $78,600 | $75,740 | $59,470 | $60,907 | 114 |
| Santa Cruz | $78,270 | $77,690 | $61,980 | $60,704 | 110 |
| Yuba City | $77,830 | $76,100 | $59,590 | $60,429 | 104 |
| San Diego | $77,240 | $73,200 | $58,570 | $60,062 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $75,890 | $74,060 | $61,290 | $59,220 | 111 |
| Hanford | $75,380 | $73,250 | $56,780 | $58,902 | 102 |
| Modesto | $74,640 | $73,730 | $59,320 | $58,440 | 104 |
| Santa Maria | $74,380 | $75,140 | $58,240 | $58,278 | 109 |
| Riverside | $73,520 | $70,880 | $54,640 | $57,742 | 106 |
| Sacramento | $73,480 | $74,440 | $57,100 | $57,717 | 107 |
| Stockton | $73,330 | $69,160 | $57,540 | $57,624 | 105 |
| Merced | $72,930 | $74,760 | $56,390 | $57,374 | 98 |
| Redding | $72,730 | $71,750 | $58,400 | $57,250 | 101 |
| Chico | $72,380 | $72,290 | $51,570 | $57,031 | 101 |
| Salinas | $72,380 | $67,530 | $51,870 | $57,031 | 109 |
| El Centro | $72,270 | $74,340 | $52,760 | $56,963 | 95 |
| Bakersfield | $71,400 | $66,540 | $51,420 | $56,420 | 101 |
| Fresno | $71,030 | $63,470 | $49,140 | $56,190 | 102 |
| Visalia | $68,800 | $64,390 | $48,700 | $54,799 | 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 47-2031.
- 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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