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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters average salary by city in California
- San Jose$114,280
- San Francisco$92,380
- Los Angeles$80,230
- San Diego$78,580
- Vallejo$78,360
- Santa Rosa$78,080
- Santa Cruz$77,730
- Sacramento$76,440
- Bakersfield$76,110
- Fresno$76,020
- Napa$76,020
- Oxnard$74,490
- Riverside$73,670
- San Luis Obispo$73,350
- Salinas$72,700
- Modesto$72,600
- Visalia$72,580
- Santa Maria$72,440
- Stockton$72,060
- Redding$70,250
- Yuba City$70,210
- Hanford$69,500
- Chico$68,360
- El Centro$68,170
- Merced$62,760
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $114,280 | $107,560 | $76,040 | $82,690 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $92,380 | $77,880 | $62,650 | $69,320 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $80,230 | $71,110 | $58,560 | $61,902 | 114 |
| San Diego | $78,580 | $72,510 | $61,390 | $60,895 | 112 |
| Vallejo | $78,360 | $71,560 | $61,030 | $60,760 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $78,080 | $64,700 | $59,280 | $60,585 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $77,730 | $68,130 | $60,550 | $60,367 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $76,440 | $65,210 | $56,320 | $59,563 | 107 |
| Bakersfield | $76,110 | $66,450 | $54,560 | $59,357 | 101 |
| Fresno | $76,020 | $64,400 | $51,300 | $59,301 | 102 |
| Napa | $76,020 | $65,420 | $60,360 | $59,301 | 113 |
| Oxnard | $74,490 | $62,300 | $55,400 | $58,347 | 111 |
| Riverside | $73,670 | $63,920 | $53,180 | $57,836 | 106 |
| San Luis Obispo | $73,350 | $63,090 | $59,040 | $57,636 | 109 |
| Salinas | $72,700 | $64,440 | $58,670 | $57,231 | 109 |
| Modesto | $72,600 | $63,280 | $55,650 | $57,169 | 104 |
| Visalia | $72,580 | $60,720 | $49,170 | $57,156 | 100 |
| Santa Maria | $72,440 | $61,000 | $56,390 | $57,069 | 109 |
| Stockton | $72,060 | $62,900 | $58,450 | $56,832 | 105 |
| Redding | $70,250 | $61,300 | $51,110 | $55,703 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $70,210 | $61,120 | $52,300 | $55,678 | 104 |
| Hanford | $69,500 | $62,860 | $58,030 | $55,236 | 102 |
| Chico | $68,360 | $60,730 | $50,050 | $54,525 | 101 |
| El Centro | $68,170 | $62,390 | $51,540 | $54,406 | 95 |
| Merced | $62,760 | $60,230 | $48,430 | $50,650 | 98 |
*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 47-2152.
- 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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