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Napa salaries

The median worker in the Napa, CA metro area earned $52,750 a year in 2024, about $25.36 an hour. That ranks #47 of the 391 metro areas published here, 6.6% above the national median.

California

Median pay $52,750 $25.36 per hour
Vs national +6.6% U.S. $49,500
Workers 78,480 wage and salary
Metro rank #47 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Napa pays 7.4% less than California as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 49.46× 1,360 $66,440
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 35.37× 1,170 $46,130
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 27.61× 3,680 $44,680
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4.08× 800 $49,130
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 3.11× 830 $36,330
Dishwashers 2.47× 590 $38,640
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 2.35× 510 $37,180
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2.33× 1,010 $43,940
Waiters and Waitresses 1.95× 2,290 $37,090
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.89× 910 $47,550
Cooks, Restaurant 1.83× 1,350 $46,270
Sales Managers 1.79× 550 $126,440

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Napa
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $161,570 $77.68 330
Industrial Production Managers $154,990 $74.51 240
Managers, All Other $145,750 $70.07 230
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $128,980 $62.01 280
Sales Managers $126,440 $60.79 550
General and Operations Managers $124,890 $60.05 1,320
Project Management Specialists $106,720 $51.31 330
Management Analysts $101,560 $48.83 260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $100,720 n/a 240
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $99,060 $47.63 340
Accountants and Auditors $94,780 $45.57 560
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $94,080 $45.23 220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $89,720 $43.14 930
Food Service Managers $84,150 $40.46 230
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $82,450 $39.64 210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $81,820 $39.34 320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $81,320 n/a 480
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $81,160 $39.02 210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $80,920 $38.90 420
Electricians $80,910 $38.90 240
Carpenters $78,940 $37.95 570
Firefighters $78,780 $37.88 260
Human Resources Specialists $78,660 $37.82 320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $78,170 $37.58 200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $78,140 $37.57 640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,060 $37.53 350
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $76,400 $36.73 440
Chefs and Head Cooks $76,350 $36.71 270
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $71,980 $34.61 340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $71,510 $34.38 400
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $68,260 $32.82 220
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $67,790 $32.59 200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $67,270 $32.34 200
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $66,440 $31.94 1,360
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $66,220 $31.84 240
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $64,880 $31.19 400
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $62,350 $29.98 450
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,970 $29.31 220
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $60,940 $29.30 480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $60,720 $29.19 690
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,670 $29.17 680
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $60,510 $29.09 860
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $59,990 $28.84 200
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $59,190 $28.46 260
Food Science Technicians $58,300 $28.03 200
Medical Assistants $58,270 $28.01 360
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $58,100 $27.93 200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $57,790 $27.78 630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $56,690 $27.25 670
Social and Human Service Assistants $55,470 $26.67 230
Helpers--Production Workers $52,460 $25.22 210
Construction Laborers $52,170 $25.08 480
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $51,250 $24.64 580
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $50,960 $24.50 400
Customer Service Representatives $50,910 $24.48 690
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $49,360 $23.73 680
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $49,130 $23.62 800
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,080 $23.60 240
Office Clerks, General $48,790 $23.46 1,210
Agricultural Equipment Operators $48,710 $23.42 420

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Napa by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 3,680 $44,680 $21.48
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,560 $36,650 $17.62
Waiters and Waitresses 2,290 $37,090 $17.83
Retail Salespersons 2,140 $44,680 $21.48
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,540 $38,270 $18.40
Cashiers 1,510 $37,860 $18.20
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,360 $66,440 $31.94
Cooks, Restaurant 1,350 $46,270 $22.24
General and Operations Managers 1,320 $124,890 $60.05
Office Clerks, General 1,210 $48,790 $23.46
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1,170 $46,130 $22.18
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,100 $43,440 $20.89
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,070 $45,640 $21.94
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,060 $40,490 $19.47
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,010 $43,940 $21.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 930 $89,720 $43.14
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 910 $47,550 $22.86
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 860 $60,510 $29.09
Security Guards 840 $43,560 $20.94
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 830 $36,330 $17.47

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other California metro areas

Napa pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Napa?

The median across all occupations is $52,750, or $25.36 an hour, covering 78,480 wage and salary workers. The mean is $70,940, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Napa pay more than the rest of California?

No. The metro median of $52,750 is 7.4% below the California median of $56,940. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Napa?

Financial Managers ($161,570), Industrial Production Managers ($154,990), Managers, All Other ($145,750). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Napa unusually full of?

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, at 49.46× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.