Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

California Counties

Counties Reported
57
County Employees
364,737
Total Wages
$23,306,471,364
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$9,205,314,818
Last Updated: 7/9/2018

Report: Averages

The averages values are based on all W-2 employees and board members (paid or unpaid) reported for the calendar year. Employees who work partial year and/or part-time are counted as full time employees in the averages calculations. Some employees included in the averages calculations do not receive retirement and/or health benefits.
All Reported Counties
Average Wages
$63,899
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$25,238
County Residents Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda 1,627,865 10,293 $76,832 $37,631
Alpine 1,166 127 $39,273 $14,682
Amador 37,707 414 $59,626 $21,095
Butte 224,601 3,433 $35,722 $11,267
Calaveras 45,207 593 $48,836 $14,608
Colusa 21,948 430 $52,257 $15,975
Contra Costa 1,123,429 11,786 $58,355 $31,772
Del Norte 26,811 474 $38,871 $18,522
El Dorado 183,750 2,142 $57,652 $24,487
Fresno 984,541 7,779 $49,039 $28,669
Glenn 28,668 495 $42,244 $17,983
Humboldt 135,116 2,326 $42,575 $16,218
Imperial 185,831 2,097 $51,341 $14,582
Inyo 18,650 499 $49,671 $18,757
Kern 886,507 10,207 $57,819 $35,575
Kings 150,373 1,529 $48,397 $12,233
Lake 64,306 1,160 $38,542 $12,624
Lassen 30,780 532 $34,607 $9,381
Los Angeles 10,241,335 104,141 $73,722 $28,076
Madera 155,349 1,553 $41,072 $14,988
Marin 262,274 2,952 $67,912 $23,376
Mariposa 18,159 581 $36,761 $14,288
Mendocino 88,378 1,417 $39,457 $23,241
Merced 271,579 2,620 $42,364 $29,020
Modoc 9,638 305 $31,412 $10,407
Mono 13,721 307 $56,571 $27,472
Monterey 437,178 5,609 $69,637 $19,987
Napa 142,028 1,665 $68,118 $24,600
Nevada 98,095 980 $49,441 $22,906
Orange 3,183,011 18,618 $66,135 $33,497
Placer 373,796 2,933 $67,472 $25,826
Plumas 19,879 601 $30,618 $11,403
Riverside 2,347,828 23,761 $60,773 $11,079
Sacramento 1,495,297 13,673 $65,502 $24,030
San Benito 56,648 604 $41,775 $13,194
San Bernardino 2,139,570 22,228 $49,357 $21,436
San Diego 3,288,612 19,852 $58,972 $26,234
San Joaquin 733,383 7,647 $58,378 $27,543
San Luis Obispo 277,977 3,229 $58,438 $18,476
San Mateo 766,041 7,185 $70,163 $32,882
Santa Barbara 446,717 5,314 $59,908 $31,499
Santa Clara 1,927,888 19,345 $81,808 $29,157
Santa Cruz 275,902 2,680 $66,195 $23,421
Shasta 178,592 2,119 $39,002 $13,678
Sierra 3,203 146 $39,199 $10,986
Siskiyou 44,739 793 $37,003 $16,830
Solano 431,498 3,293 $61,818 $10,985
Sonoma 501,959 5,459 $56,459 $14,834
Stanislaus 540,214 4,380 $50,857 $21,743
Sutter 97,308 1,133 $48,462 $20,131
Tehama 63,934 945 $39,734 $17,909
Trinity 13,667 327 $35,621 $16,765
Tulare 466,339 6,778 $45,062 $10,405
Tuolumne 54,900 897 $43,346 $15,804
Ventura 856,508 9,576 $67,537 $25,450
Yolo 214,555 1,815 $62,361 $19,182
Yuba 74,345 960 $55,468 $17,853