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Yuba City salaries

The median worker in the Yuba City, CA metro area earned $48,330 a year in 2024, about $23.24 an hour. That ranks #125 of the 391 metro areas published here, 2.4% below the national median.

California

Median pay $48,330 $23.24 per hour
Vs national -2.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 50,820 wage and salary
Metro rank #125 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Yuba City pays 15.1% 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
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 10.72× 920 $35,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.7× 1,840 $60,480
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2.28× 2,990 $33,400
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2.15× 760 $92,360
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2.01× 910 $43,610
Cashiers 1.49× 1,540 $34,960
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.41× 650 $96,040
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.27× 1,590 $36,780
Office Clerks, General 1.18× 980 $46,610
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.08× 990 $37,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.07× 610 $49,780
Registered Nurses 0.99× 1,070 $144,220

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Yuba City
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Registered Nurses $144,220 $69.34 1,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $136,200 n/a 220
Civil Engineers $117,740 $56.61 410
General and Operations Managers $99,260 $47.72 790
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $96,040 n/a 650
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $92,360 n/a 760
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $84,520 $40.64 210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $83,930 $40.35 240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $81,370 $39.12 300
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $80,520 $38.71 230
Accountants and Auditors $79,460 $38.20 330
Management Analysts $78,240 $37.62 230
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,110 n/a 270
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $76,030 $36.55 280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $73,920 $35.54 350
Carpenters $72,230 $34.73 200
Human Resources Specialists $71,920 $34.58 200
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $68,630 $33.00 200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $68,530 $32.95 400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $67,430 $32.42 200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $61,880 $29.75 210
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $61,670 $29.65 260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,480 $29.08 1,840
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $59,100 $28.41 340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $53,270 $25.61 480
Social and Human Service Assistants $51,330 $24.68 260
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $50,610 $24.33 280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,260 $24.17 360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $49,780 $23.93 610
Construction Laborers $49,140 $23.63 330
Dental Assistants $48,610 $23.37 250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,160 $23.15 290
Pharmacy Technicians $47,680 $22.92 220
Medical Assistants $47,620 $22.89 410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,520 $22.85 440
Office Clerks, General $46,610 $22.41 980
Customer Service Representatives $46,230 $22.23 440
Nursing Assistants $45,040 $21.65 480
Light Truck Drivers $44,400 $21.35 200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $43,700 $21.01 390
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $43,610 n/a 910
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,430 $20.88 290
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $43,110 $20.73 290
Receptionists and Information Clerks $40,070 $19.27 260
Cooks, Restaurant $38,410 $18.47 460
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,310 $18.42 540
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,250 $18.39 660
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,630 $18.09 990
Security Guards $37,560 $18.06 470
Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,100 $17.84 270
Cooks, Fast Food $36,820 $17.70 440
Fast Food and Counter Workers $36,780 $17.68 1,590
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,090 $17.35 230
Food Preparation Workers $35,910 $17.27 330
Retail Salespersons $35,830 $17.23 1,110
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,760 $17.19 920
Dishwashers $35,040 $16.85 220
Cashiers $34,960 $16.81 1,540
Waiters and Waitresses $33,690 $16.20 530
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,400 $16.06 2,990

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Yuba City by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,990 $33,400 $16.06
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,840 $60,480 $29.08
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,590 $36,780 $17.68
Cashiers 1,540 $34,960 $16.81
Retail Salespersons 1,110 $35,830 $17.23
Registered Nurses 1,070 $144,220 $69.34
Stockers and Order Fillers 990 $37,630 $18.09
Office Clerks, General 980 $46,610 $22.41
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 920 $35,760 $17.19
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 910 $43,610 n/a
General and Operations Managers 790 $99,260 $47.72
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 760 $92,360 n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 660 $38,250 $18.39
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 650 $96,040 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 610 $49,780 $23.93
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 540 $38,310 $18.42
Waiters and Waitresses 530 $33,690 $16.20
Nursing Assistants 480 $45,040 $21.65
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 480 $53,270 $25.61
Security Guards 470 $37,560 $18.06

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.

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Yuba City pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Yuba City?

The median across all occupations is $48,330, or $23.24 an hour, covering 50,820 wage and salary workers. The mean is $64,290, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Yuba City pay more than the rest of California?

No. The metro median of $48,330 is 15.1% 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 Yuba City?

Registered Nurses ($144,220), Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary ($136,200), Civil Engineers ($117,740). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Yuba City unusually full of?

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, at 10.72× 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.