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Library Technicians average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$70,490
- San Jose$68,890
- Santa Rosa$63,260
- Vallejo$56,820
- Napa$55,860
- Santa Maria$55,380
- Sacramento$55,010
- Salinas$54,990
- San Diego$54,920
- Riverside$54,500
- Los Angeles$54,400
- San Luis Obispo$53,980
- Merced$53,150
- Hanford$53,030
- Modesto$51,380
- Fresno$50,990
- Yuba City$50,610
- Visalia$50,550
- Stockton$50,120
- Chico$49,980
- El Centro$49,310
- Oxnard$49,100
- Redding$45,770
- Bakersfield$45,530
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $70,490 | $63,690 | $51,820 | $55,853 | 116 |
| San Jose | $68,890 | $62,550 | $51,490 | $54,855 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $63,260 | $61,470 | $61,470 | $51,021 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $56,820 | $57,670 | $48,450 | $46,233 | 108 |
| Napa | $55,860 | $50,110 | $49,180 | $45,519 | 113 |
| Santa Maria | $55,380 | $56,160 | $47,020 | $45,162 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $55,010 | $55,630 | $46,160 | $44,887 | 107 |
| Salinas | $54,990 | $53,460 | $47,590 | $44,873 | 109 |
| San Diego | $54,920 | $54,920 | $47,410 | $44,820 | 112 |
| Riverside | $54,500 | $56,510 | $44,220 | $44,508 | 106 |
| Los Angeles | $54,400 | $49,980 | $42,580 | $44,434 | 114 |
| San Luis Obispo | $53,980 | $57,510 | $46,060 | $44,122 | 109 |
| Merced | $53,150 | $47,570 | $44,510 | $43,504 | 98 |
| Hanford | $53,030 | $55,960 | $46,470 | $43,415 | 102 |
| Modesto | $51,380 | $55,440 | $41,550 | $42,188 | 104 |
| Fresno | $50,990 | $48,500 | $47,440 | $41,899 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $50,610 | $49,060 | $45,180 | $41,616 | 104 |
| Visalia | $50,550 | $48,200 | $40,620 | $41,571 | 100 |
| Stockton | $50,120 | $46,890 | $45,720 | $41,252 | 105 |
| Chico | $49,980 | $47,040 | $41,060 | $41,148 | 101 |
| El Centro | $49,310 | $48,520 | $46,210 | $40,649 | 95 |
| Oxnard | $49,100 | $46,430 | $44,480 | $40,493 | 111 |
| Redding | $45,770 | $44,850 | $37,220 | $37,990 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $45,530 | $45,070 | $40,880 | $37,806 | 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 25-4031.
- 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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