Pay and cost of living in Alameda County, CA
Across the 12 occupations we cover in Alameda County, CA, the middle median salary is $46,290 a year. Pay runs from $35,950 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides up to $186,640 for Software Developers, a spread of $150,690. Wages come from the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Alameda County, CA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,290 a month and a two-bedroom $2,805. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $37,091 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $59,838 a year, and 6 of the 12 occupations listed here (50%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
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