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Electricians average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$103,690
- San Jose$99,650
- Hanford$92,270
- Vallejo$88,890
- Santa Rosa$86,020
- San Luis Obispo$84,200
- Modesto$83,790
- Napa$83,600
- Salinas$83,410
- Santa Cruz$82,950
- Stockton$82,840
- Los Angeles$82,300
- San Diego$82,240
- Merced$81,490
- Riverside$80,090
- Bakersfield$79,960
- Sacramento$79,870
- El Centro$79,800
- Santa Maria$78,440
- Oxnard$77,740
- Yuba City$77,700
- Chico$77,580
- Redding$77,420
- Fresno$76,150
- Visalia$71,470
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $103,690 | $92,830 | $70,090 | $76,225 | 116 |
| San Jose | $99,650 | $91,030 | $63,420 | $73,758 | 110 |
| Hanford | $92,270 | $86,040 | $61,630 | $69,253 | 102 |
| Vallejo | $88,890 | $79,490 | $61,870 | $67,189 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $86,020 | $77,380 | $61,550 | $65,437 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $84,200 | $76,540 | $58,600 | $64,326 | 109 |
| Modesto | $83,790 | $76,710 | $59,120 | $64,076 | 104 |
| Napa | $83,600 | $78,080 | $63,130 | $63,960 | 113 |
| Salinas | $83,410 | $78,780 | $59,290 | $63,844 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $82,950 | $76,610 | $61,460 | $63,563 | 110 |
| Stockton | $82,840 | $76,410 | $58,630 | $63,496 | 105 |
| Los Angeles | $82,300 | $73,810 | $58,830 | $63,166 | 114 |
| San Diego | $82,240 | $76,160 | $60,110 | $63,130 | 112 |
| Merced | $81,490 | $76,120 | $55,890 | $62,672 | 98 |
| Riverside | $80,090 | $72,790 | $54,080 | $61,817 | 106 |
| Bakersfield | $79,960 | $75,860 | $57,860 | $61,738 | 101 |
| Sacramento | $79,870 | $74,830 | $52,720 | $61,683 | 107 |
| El Centro | $79,800 | $74,450 | $54,830 | $61,640 | 95 |
| Santa Maria | $78,440 | $75,290 | $56,170 | $60,810 | 109 |
| Oxnard | $77,740 | $64,840 | $58,670 | $60,373 | 111 |
| Yuba City | $77,700 | $65,660 | $49,000 | $60,348 | 104 |
| Chico | $77,580 | $65,400 | $57,290 | $60,274 | 101 |
| Redding | $77,420 | $69,540 | $57,780 | $60,174 | 101 |
| Fresno | $76,150 | $71,710 | $57,160 | $59,382 | 102 |
| Visalia | $71,470 | $64,390 | $52,900 | $56,464 | 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 47-2111.
- 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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