California · 2025–2026 pay · 350,494 people
How much are city and town employees paid in California?
$82,188typical pay for city and town employees, 2025–2026
$19,066 – $140,087what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, at the 480 employers listed below. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026).
✓ Official data from 5 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- LA City Controller · controller.lacity.gov ↗
- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
- City of San Jose · sanjoseca.gov ↗
- City of Richmond · ci.richmond.ca.us ↗
Pay by employer
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each employer's latest year. Short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last.
- Los Angeles66,500 people$93,085
- San Francisco40,342 people$129,221
- City of San Diego14,197 people$98,811
- San Jose8,531 people$106,904
- City of Long Beach7,299 people$81,050
- City of Sacramento5,827 people$74,100
- City of Fresno5,565 people$71,104
- City of Oakland5,414 people$93,493
- City of Anaheim3,847 people$61,439
- City of Riverside3,094 people$89,552
- City of Santa Monica2,591 people$88,900
- City of Berkeley2,586 people$78,797
- City of Pasadena2,506 people$90,154
- City of Stockton2,433 people$72,944
- City of Irvine2,344 people$41,879
- City of Bakersfield2,300 people$78,579
- City of Roseville2,240 people$68,576
- City of Glendale2,132 people$83,720
- City of Ontario2,099 people$94,424
- City of Oxnard2,038 people$72,622
- City of Torrance2,027 people$66,617
- City of Santa Ana1,992 people$78,723
- City of Santa Clara1,916 people$88,246
- City of Chula Vista1,898 people$83,877
- City of Modesto1,897 people$75,349
- City of Santa Rosa1,879 people$72,840
- City of Santa Barbara1,869 people$71,335
- City of Burbank1,858 people$85,440
- City of Huntington Beach1,734 people$49,369
- City of Fremont1,732 people$74,822
- City of Carlsbad1,504 people$50,879
- City of Sunnyvale1,503 people$97,914
- City of Fontana1,501 people$24,302
- City of Oceanside1,495 people$71,115
- City of San Bernardino1,478 people$73,362
- City of Palo Alto1,442 people$119,641
- City of Santa Cruz1,398 people$67,916
- City of Newport Beach1,334 people$77,429
- City of Santa Clarita1,315 people$17,307
- City of Escondido1,313 people$63,296
- City of Redding1,311 people$81,296
- City of Corona1,166 people$76,621
- City of Beverly Hills1,155 people$103,260
- City of San Buenaventura1,143 people$80,066
- City of Mountain View1,140 people$98,612
- City of Alameda1,139 people$32,012
- Richmond1,137 people$77,529
- City of Vacaville1,068 people$75,371
- City of Visalia1,043 people$72,120
- City of Carson1,013 people$16,846
- City of Hayward1,011 people$139,165
- City of South San Francisco989 people$39,199
- City of Culver City986 people$94,927
- City of Vista984 people$6,073
- City of Montebello974 people$50,898
- City of Monterey958 people$24,780
- City of Folsom946 people$37,793
- City of San Mateo925 people$76,686
- City of Costa Mesa911 people$99,214
- City of Clovis908 people$80,671
- City of Rancho Cucamonga908 people$51,014
- City of San Luis Obispo907 people$48,508
- City of Inglewood897 people$87,835
- City of Pleasanton890 people$73,429
- City of Downey888 people$24,040
- City of Palmdale881 people$10,831
- City of Davis867 people$11,805
- City of Santa Maria867 people$76,984
- City of Lancaster864 people$20,303
- City of Walnut Creek847 people$18,125
- City of Orange830 people$97,607
- City of Redondo Beach829 people$48,666
- City of Salinas812 people$82,406
- City of Fairfield810 people$102,938
- City of Garden Grove808 people$86,234
- City of Pomona802 people$82,713
- City of West Sacramento800 people$60,688
- City of Milpitas792 people$81,224
- City of Antioch779 people$27,589
- City of Fullerton778 people$77,482
- City of Laguna Beach771 people$37,448
- City of Whittier762 people$49,259
- City of Turlock744 people$52,824
- City of Lodi741 people$68,230
- City of Chino739 people$89,566
- City of Tracy735 people$92,712
- City of Concord733 people$65,050
- City of Napa718 people$97,772
- City of Manteca717 people$80,412
- City of Daly City707 people$89,385
- City of Alhambra697 people$58,699
- City of Merced696 people$68,680
- City of Norwalk692 people$37,386
- City of Moreno Valley686 people$43,904
- City of San Rafael682 people$60,564
- City of San Leandro677 people$69,702
- City of Redlands675 people$77,352
- City of Tulare673 people$49,655
- City of Palm Springs669 people$103,926
- City of Victorville667 people$77,317
- City of Ukiah653 people$16,071
- City of Coronado647 people$16,149
- City of Watsonville647 people$73,190
- City of Lakewood644 people$14,666
- City of Vallejo635 people$107,754
- City of Petaluma631 people$80,235
- City of Livermore623 people$105,026
- City of Gardena616 people$59,411
- City of Simi Valley614 people$83,483
- City of Brentwood610 people$75,045
- City of Thousand Oaks610 people$76,735
- City of Cerritos604 people$25,274
- City of Woodland602 people$49,095
- City of El Monte601 people$55,372
- City of Manhattan Beach600 people$67,046
- City of San Ramon599 people$17,073
- City of Buena Park586 people$35,708
- City of El Segundo586 people$24,226
- City of Elk Grove580 people$95,499
- City of Lompoc573 people$65,698
- City of Brea567 people$58,636
- City of La Habra566 people$25,665
- City of West Hollywood563 people$23,170
- City of La Mirada555 people$8,343
- City of Chico545 people$83,779
- City of El Cajon541 people$91,015
- City of Temecula538 people$23,001
- City of Santa Fe Springs535 people$27,030
- City of Morgan Hill531 people$16,539
- City of Murrieta531 people$106,698
- City of Yuba City531 people$59,972
- City of Tustin530 people$72,337
- City of San Clemente519 people$10,608
- City of Colton514 people$76,053
- City of San Bruno510 people$48,517
- City of Hanford509 people$55,122
- City of Pittsburg507 people$67,096
- City of Monterey Park505 people$68,581
- City of South Gate505 people$64,550
- City of National City502 people$73,536
- City of Encinitas499 people$76,601
- City of San Marcos494 people$35,147
- City of Arcadia492 people$77,374
- City of Porterville475 people$52,925
- City of West Covina473 people$63,609
- City of Eureka468 people$46,374
- City of Compton459 people$64,456
- City of Commerce453 people$41,410
- City of Dublin452 people$5,983
- City of Azusa451 people$76,980
- City of Benicia451 people$23,241
- City of Menifee451 people$73,883
- City of Menlo Park451 people$71,636
- City of Westminster448 people$79,063
- City of Covina446 people$15,425
- City of El Centro431 people$46,769
- City of Union City430 people$81,074
- City of Rohnert Park427 people$62,158
- City of Burlingame426 people$63,763
- City of Mill Valley424 people$8,881
- City of Monrovia420 people$64,036
- City of Campbell409 people$17,401
- City of Cupertino409 people$34,281
- City of Baldwin Park408 people$22,858
- City of Poway404 people$59,731
- City of Delano403 people$48,319
- City of La Mesa403 people$79,287
- City of Hawthorne401 people$74,111
- City of Hemet400 people$89,105
- City of Newark400 people$19,395
- City of El Cerrito398 people$15,276
- City of Lincoln389 people$56,547
- City of Montclair388 people$36,331
- City of Novato386 people$39,569
- City of Rocklin378 people$79,445
- Town of Apple Valley377 people$15,763
- City of Bell Gardens375 people$26,764
- City of Gilroy374 people$100,893
- City of Mission Viejo370 people$18,438
- City of San Gabriel365 people$50,646
- City of Madera364 people$59,328
- City of El Paso de Robles361 people$81,254
- City of Pacifica360 people$37,676
- City of Placentia360 people$50,696
- City of Upland360 people$70,228
- City of South Lake Tahoe355 people$74,807
- City of Seaside351 people$28,935
- City of Galt344 people$27,437
- City of Yorba Linda343 people$16,621
- City of Glendora342 people$55,026
- City of Indio341 people$74,344
- City of Pico Rivera338 people$33,794
- City of Fountain Valley337 people$86,962
- City of Reedley337 people$17,284
- City of Rosemead337 people$10,427
- City of La Verne335 people$47,738
- City of Yucaipa334 people$9,223
- City of Paramount329 people$23,316
- City of Chino Hills323 people$36,145
- City of Morro Bay321 people$7,898
- Town of Danville315 people$5,223
- City of Beaumont310 people$74,279
- City of Patterson307 people$27,170
- City of Piedmont303 people$15,297
- City of Emeryville297 people$24,476
- City of Healdsburg289 people$48,219
- City of Claremont285 people$58,026
- City of Los Altos283 people$49,587
- City of Calabasas279 people$14,663
- City of Cypress275 people$20,930
- City of Bellflower274 people$20,518
- City of South Pasadena270 people$52,826
- City of Arcata269 people$23,182
- City of Foster City269 people$102,489
- City of San Pablo269 people$76,140
- City of Santee265 people$61,725
- City of Vernon265 people$110,822
- City of Citrus Heights258 people$88,010
- Town of Mammoth Lakes258 people$13,583
- City of La Puente257 people$14,573
- City of Martinez254 people$79,035
- City of Hesperia253 people$69,565
- City of Los Banos253 people$70,555
- City of Huntington Park250 people$73,964
- City of Brawley246 people$47,705
- City of Cathedral City245 people$107,013
- City of Barstow243 people$82,147
- City of Seal Beach243 people$30,581
- City of Belmont242 people$75,187
- City of Irwindale242 people$20,679
- City of Hollister239 people$104,187
- City of Dinuba238 people$52,669
- Town of Windsor238 people$25,571
- City of Camarillo232 people$113,822
- City of Hermosa Beach228 people$79,965
- City of San Fernando228 people$43,306
- City of Atascadero226 people$64,834
- City of Suisun City226 people$35,445
- City of Selma220 people$60,189
- City of Los Alamitos219 people$31,286
- Town of Los Gatos219 people$110,609
- City of Lathrop217 people$92,934
- Town of Truckee215 people$86,504
- City of Dixon212 people$75,800
- City of Millbrae210 people$32,393
- City of Port Hueneme209 people$73,163
- City of Laguna Niguel208 people$18,230
- City of Sanger207 people$50,384
- City of Pacific Grove206 people$26,579
- City of Perris206 people$82,544
- City of Lake Forest203 people$18,648
- City of Lynwood203 people$29,451
- City of South El Monte203 people$18,862
- City of Signal Hill202 people$33,695
- City of Bell201 people$65,414
- City of Placerville199 people$11,974
- City of San Dimas197 people$19,273
- City of Brisbane196 people$28,448
- City of Palm Desert195 people$94,023
- City of American Canyon194 people$19,020
- City of San Marino194 people$56,677
- City of San Carlos193 people$82,651
- City of Duarte192 people$11,037
- City of Hercules192 people$12,150
- City of Lemoore190 people$35,889
- City of Imperial Beach188 people$31,812
- City of Santa Paula188 people$69,976
- City of Desert Hot Springs187 people$62,018
- City of Norco187 people$19,778
- City of Albany185 people$99,056
- City of Lake Elsinore184 people$69,245
- City of Greenfield183 people$47,181
- City of Red Bluff183 people$64,398
- City of Ceres182 people$67,732
- City of Pismo Beach182 people$57,907
- City of Shafter182 people$78,082
- City of Ridgecrest181 people$47,697
- City of Del Mar179 people$12,920
- City of Goleta179 people$76,158
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes179 people$32,373
- City of Taft177 people$43,767
- City of Bishop176 people$5,815
- City of Ripon176 people$40,971
- City of Solana Beach176 people$21,703
- City of Calexico175 people$62,277
- City of Malibu175 people$58,789
- City of Imperial173 people$51,423
- City of Oakdale172 people$50,339
- City of Capitola171 people$16,835
- City of Marina166 people$74,975
- City of Rancho Cordova163 people$86,877
- City of Calistoga159 people$26,175
- City of Pinole157 people$85,903
- City of Kerman155 people$47,875
- City of Fortuna151 people$22,607
- City of Soledad151 people$61,281
- City of Walnut151 people$8,717
- City of Carpinteria150 people$9,576
- City of Oroville150 people$64,082
- City of Sierra Madre150 people$64,287
- City of Fort Bragg146 people$38,672
- City of St. Helena146 people$65,180
- City of Crescent City145 people$19,465
- City of Livingston144 people$18,158
- City of Atwater143 people$48,313
- City of Diamond Bar143 people$23,356
- City of East Palo Alto143 people$95,974
- City of Coalinga141 people$55,653
- City of La Quinta140 people$72,006
- City of Coachella138 people$85,807
- City of Moorpark138 people$16,771
- City of Oakley137 people$91,485
- City of Sausalito136 people$56,369
- City of Yreka136 people$32,763
- City of Grass Valley135 people$93,205
- City of Fillmore134 people$6,150
- City of King City132 people$7,414
- City of Pleasant Hill132 people$120,688
- City of Susanville132 people$28,827
- City of Temple City132 people$17,982
- City of Avalon130 people$40,169
- City of Big Bear Lake130 people$89,531
- City of Kingsburg128 people$63,897
- City of Wasco127 people$64,826
- City of Dana Point124 people$70,889
- City of Lomita123 people$14,495
- City of Blythe122 people$47,758
- City of Lafayette121 people$17,760
- City of Jurupa Valley120 people$82,001
- Town of Yucca Valley120 people$12,941
- City of California City118 people$66,104
- City of Riverbank118 people$40,999
- City of Loma Linda116 people$92,578
- City of Orland116 people$9,101
- City of Rancho Mirage114 people$82,263
- City of Auburn113 people$74,144
- City of Tehachapi113 people$76,423
- City of La Palma112 people$33,284
- City of Marysville112 people$59,060
- Town of Paradise112 people$80,065
- City of Arroyo Grande109 people$84,740
- City of Chowchilla108 people$60,043
- Town of Hillsborough108 people$133,619
- City of Winters107 people$17,643
- City of Nevada City106 people$7,936
- City of Carmel-by-the-Sea104 people$92,150
- City of Agoura Hills103 people$9,563
- City of Gonzales100 people$16,116
- Town of Corte Madera100 people$12,856
- City of Scotts Valley99 people$76,579
- City of Corning98 people$16,544
- City of Stanton98 people$32,043
- City of Corcoran96 people$56,575
- City of Newman96 people$31,275
- City of Cudahy95 people$22,651
- Town of Colma95 people$19,188
- City of Ojai94 people$26,375
- City of San Jacinto94 people$82,690
- City of Lindsay93 people$23,790
- City of McFarland93 people$53,263
- City of Eastvale92 people$81,878
- City of Lemon Grove92 people$51,224
- City of Ione90 people$5,795
- City of Orinda90 people$14,669
- City of Avenal89 people$51,239
- City of Anderson88 people$74,259
- City of Jackson87 people$20,178
- City of Artesia84 people$17,770
- City of Lawndale84 people$70,296
- City of Mendota84 people$46,841
- City of San Juan Capistrano84 people$86,070
- Town of Yountville83 people$13,200
- City of Grover Beach82 people$87,705
- City of Parlier82 people$55,365
- City of Clearlake80 people$64,122
- City of Exeter80 people$24,404
- City of Gridley80 people$73,514
- City of Live Oak80 people$9,053
- City of Willits80 people$65,959
- City of Saratoga79 people$114,254
- City of Fowler78 people$26,340
- City of Twentynine Palms75 people$47,984
- Town of Moraga74 people$82,654
- City of Cotati71 people$59,589
- City of Weed71 people$23,896
- City of Arvin70 people$77,215
- City of Palos Verdes Estates70 people$76,767
- City of Sonora69 people$58,893
- City of Gustine68 people$21,921
- City of Lakeport68 people$60,956
- City of Sebastopol68 people$72,517
- City of Shasta Lake68 people$78,309
- City of Guadalupe67 people$67,841
- City of Laguna Hills67 people$19,135
- City of Mountain House67 people$65,886
- City of Mt. Shasta65 people$56,360
- City of Needles65 people$54,520
- City of Williams65 people$62,516
- City of Aliso Viejo64 people$15,054
- City of Colusa64 people$59,846
- City of Angels61 people$58,867
- City of Calipatria61 people$9,133
- City of Orange Cove61 people$50,550
- City of Solvang60 people$68,369
- City of Wildomar60 people$73,360
- City of Dos Palos59 people$48,138
- City of Rio Vista57 people$67,199
- City of Calimesa55 people$66,388
- City of Highland55 people$78,533
- City of Holtville55 people$26,985
- City of La Canada Flintridge55 people$81,437
- City of La Habra Heights55 people$20,719
- City of Cloverdale54 people$93,560
- City of Firebaugh54 people$54,272
- City of Sonoma53 people$89,177
- Town of Atherton51 people$179,700
- City of Clayton49 people$54,673
- Town of Fairfax49 people$98,122
- City of Larkspur48 people$88,431
- Town of Los Altos Hills48 people$69,364
- City of Farmersville47 people$76,817
- City of Huron47 people$42,890
- City of Westmorland46 people$6,000
- Town of Tiburon46 people$112,929
- City of Rancho Santa Margarita45 people$89,824
- Town of Ross44 people$35,776
- City of Alturas43 people$9,707
- City of Indian Wells42 people$95,220
- City of Woodlake42 people$70,800
- City of Plymouth41 people$5,669
- City of Grand Terrace40 people$61,805
- City of Blue Lake39 people$7,707
- City of Escalon39 people$56,483
- City of Fort Jones39 people$15,354
- City of Half Moon Bay39 people$124,227
- City of Adelanto38 people$59,302
- City of Canyon Lake38 people$76,324
- City of Buellton37 people$71,783
- City of Industry37 people$96,669
- City of Maywood37 people$37,992
- City of Wheatland37 people$62,572
- City of Hughson36 people$44,895
- City of Rolling Hills Estates36 people$69,989
- City of Sutter Creek36 people$21,121
- City of Rio Dell34 people$46,793
- Town of Loomis34 people$34,204
- City of Waterford32 people$38,292
- Town of Woodside32 people$111,835
- City of San Joaquin28 people$33,775
- City of Ferndale27 people$27,949
- City of Laguna Woods27 people$41,034
- City of Sand City26 people$142,162
- City of Del Rey Oaks25 people$63,127
- City of Tulelake25 people$29,202
- City of San Juan Bautista24 people$39,862
- City of Dunsmuir23 people$59,927
- Town of Portola Valley23 people$100,582
- City of Belvedere22 people$127,781
- City of Colfax22 people$26,085
- City of Westlake Village22 people$88,512
- City of Isleton17 people$10,890
- City of Biggs16 people$50,648
- City of Trinidad16 people$29,338
- City of Villa Park13 people$45,629
- City of Hidden Hills12 people$64,899
- City of Loyalton10 people$6,509
- City of Monte Sereno10 people$65,624
- City of Rolling Hills9 people$41,719
- City of Amador5 people$17,015
- City of Bradbury3 people$83,850
- City of Hawaiian Gardens200 people$4,381
- Town of San Anselmo159 people$4,028
- City of Willows84 people$3,000
- City of Portola45 people$4,715
- City of Etna41 people$4,100
- City of Montague27 people$4,313
- City of Point Arena22 people$1,702
- City of Dorris12 people$2,304
- City of Maricopa12 people$1,350
- City of Tehama5 people$910
No employers match.
Other types of employer in California
- Colleges and universities570,629 people$43,529
- Counties399,217 people$82,156
- State government265,680 people$86,684
- State prisons and corrections60,834 people$102,127
- Hospitals and health51,611 people$60,534
- Transit and transportation39,254 people$84,247
- State transportation agencies34,370 people$81,318
- Water, sewer and power utilities31,327 people$117,365
- State environment and natural resources agencies31,162 people$71,734
- State police and public safety28,644 people$113,678
- State health agencies26,796 people$86,734
- Courts21,892 people$80,684
- State labor and workforce agencies20,235 people$74,935
- State revenue and finance agencies19,133 people$81,267
- Natural resources and agriculture12,134 people$73,399
- Parks, libraries and recreation12,049 people$8,740
- Fire and EMS11,002 people$85,158
- State regulation and licensing agencies10,110 people$85,824
- State social services agencies9,938 people$79,932
- State administration and technology agencies6,736 people$83,687
- State courts and legal offices6,069 people$89,784
- State education agencies3,486 people$82,359
- Airports and ports2,339 people$82,953
- State economic development and housing agencies1,916 people$83,265
- Governor's and statewide elected offices1,222 people$74,938
- Housing and community development959 people$69,080
- State legislature756 people$122,696
- Schools257 people$19,004
- Police and sheriffs95 people$110,196
Each employer is placed in one type, following the US Census Bureau's types of government; state agencies are also grouped by what they do. This page: City or town. Employers we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this