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Real Estate Sales Agents average salary by city in California
- Oxnard$116,500
- San Jose$102,470
- Santa Rosa$100,760
- Redding$85,920
- San Luis Obispo$81,230
- Yuba City$79,060
- San Francisco$78,700
- Salinas$77,560
- Stockton$74,620
- Vallejo$74,550
- Fresno$72,420
- Sacramento$72,190
- San Diego$70,040
- Modesto$66,700
- Bakersfield$64,400
- Chico$62,410
- Santa Maria$62,170
- Santa Cruz$60,350
- Los Angeles$57,740
- Riverside$57,570
- Visalia$52,560
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard | $116,500 | $91,690 | $66,520 | $84,045 | 111 |
| San Jose | $102,470 | $96,170 | $59,800 | $75,480 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $100,760 | $115,820 | $60,370 | $74,436 | 108 |
| Redding | $85,920 | $83,260 | $55,300 | $65,376 | 101 |
| San Luis Obispo | $81,230 | $88,370 | $58,930 | $62,513 | 109 |
| Yuba City | $79,060 | $77,440 | $60,650 | $61,188 | 104 |
| San Francisco | $78,700 | $70,990 | $56,250 | $60,968 | 116 |
| Salinas | $77,560 | $61,900 | $50,600 | $60,261 | 109 |
| Stockton | $74,620 | $59,970 | $49,020 | $58,428 | 105 |
| Vallejo | $74,550 | $63,670 | $54,390 | $58,384 | 108 |
| Fresno | $72,420 | $58,270 | $47,440 | $57,056 | 102 |
| Sacramento | $72,190 | $59,520 | $49,490 | $56,913 | 107 |
| San Diego | $70,040 | $62,680 | $48,450 | $55,572 | 112 |
| Modesto | $66,700 | $60,620 | $48,950 | $53,490 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $64,400 | $56,960 | $40,830 | $51,846 | 101 |
| Chico | $62,410 | $56,710 | $47,520 | $50,389 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $62,170 | $58,000 | $46,550 | $50,211 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $60,350 | $51,530 | $46,850 | $48,858 | 110 |
| Los Angeles | $57,740 | $47,020 | $42,910 | $46,917 | 114 |
| Riverside | $57,570 | $63,790 | $49,470 | $46,791 | 106 |
| Visalia | $52,560 | $47,110 | $40,240 | $43,066 | 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 41-9022.
- 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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