Residential Advisors pay in California
$50,350avg. a year
$24.21 an hour · 8,120 employed
Residential Advisors in California earn an average of $50,350 a year. That is $6,360 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $43,990. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $60,630.
$46,650Median pay
$24.21Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for residential advisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
1300 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$60,630
$29.15 an hour
21,130 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$57,350
$27.57 an hour
3100 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$56,720
$27.27 an hour
460 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$54,110
$26.02 an hour
550 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$53,910
$25.92 an hour
630 jobs
Salinas, CA
$53,610
$25.77 an hour
7290 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$52,470
$25.22 an hour
860 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$51,290
$24.66 an hour
9140 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$50,260
$24.16 an hour
1050 jobs
Modesto, CA
$50,040
$24.06 an hour
11130 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$50,030
$24.05 an hour
12360 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$49,540
$23.82 an hour
1340 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$48,940
$23.53 an hour
143,570 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$48,480
$23.31 an hour
1540 jobs
Merced, CA
$47,810
$22.99 an hour
16190 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$47,620
$22.90 an hour
17780 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$46,620
$22.41 an hour
18240 jobs
Fresno, CA
$46,380
$22.30 an hour
19100 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$45,990
$22.11 an hour
2050 jobs
Visalia, CA
$45,410
$21.83 an hour
2170 jobs
Chico, CA
$42,840
$20.60 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Residential Advisors pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California residential advisors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $43,990 | $21.15 |
| California | $50,350 | $24.21 |
| Oregon | $48,390 | $23.26 |
| Nevada | $43,370 | $20.85 |
| Arizona | $43,240 | $20.79 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do residential advisors make in California?
The average is $50,350 a year, and the median is $46,650. That is $6,360 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $43,990.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$24.21 an hour on average; the median is $22.43.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($60,630), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($57,350). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Chico, CA ($42,840).
How does California rank?
California ranks #5 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 39-9041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national residential advisors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.