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Fast Food and Counter Workers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$44,980
- San Francisco$44,620
- Napa$44,010
- Vallejo$42,760
- Santa Rosa$42,640
- Salinas$41,880
- Sacramento$41,850
- Modesto$41,600
- Santa Cruz$41,580
- Oxnard$41,340
- Santa Maria$41,320
- Riverside$41,250
- Los Angeles$41,080
- Yuba City$40,980
- San Diego$40,870
- San Luis Obispo$40,870
- Hanford$40,790
- Stockton$40,770
- Bakersfield$40,290
- Fresno$40,110
- Merced$39,970
- El Centro$39,920
- Visalia$39,750
- Redding$39,590
- Chico$39,470
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $44,980 | $44,570 | $39,420 | $37,387 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $44,620 | $43,870 | $38,260 | $37,112 | 116 |
| Napa | $44,010 | $45,410 | $38,170 | $36,646 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $42,760 | $44,110 | $37,260 | $35,692 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $42,640 | $43,610 | $37,050 | $35,600 | 108 |
| Salinas | $41,880 | $43,260 | $36,780 | $35,020 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $41,850 | $42,860 | $37,570 | $34,997 | 107 |
| Modesto | $41,600 | $42,630 | $36,690 | $34,806 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $41,580 | $43,400 | $36,530 | $34,791 | 110 |
| Oxnard | $41,340 | $42,370 | $36,850 | $34,607 | 111 |
| Santa Maria | $41,320 | $42,940 | $36,550 | $34,592 | 109 |
| Riverside | $41,250 | $42,280 | $36,410 | $34,539 | 106 |
| Los Angeles | $41,080 | $42,110 | $36,540 | $34,409 | 114 |
| Yuba City | $40,980 | $42,040 | $36,790 | $34,333 | 104 |
| San Diego | $40,870 | $42,190 | $36,600 | $34,249 | 112 |
| San Luis Obispo | $40,870 | $42,350 | $36,510 | $34,249 | 109 |
| Hanford | $40,790 | $42,060 | $36,860 | $34,187 | 102 |
| Stockton | $40,770 | $41,740 | $36,730 | $34,172 | 105 |
| Bakersfield | $40,290 | $39,470 | $36,260 | $33,806 | 101 |
| Fresno | $40,110 | $39,480 | $35,970 | $33,668 | 102 |
| Merced | $39,970 | $38,200 | $36,510 | $33,561 | 98 |
| El Centro | $39,920 | $38,840 | $36,340 | $33,523 | 95 |
| Visalia | $39,750 | $38,600 | $36,620 | $33,393 | 100 |
| Redding | $39,590 | $39,160 | $36,360 | $33,271 | 101 |
| Chico | $39,470 | $38,210 | $35,720 | $33,180 | 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 35-3023.
- 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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