Question 1

What is the cost of living in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?

Accepted Answer

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 106.67, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.7% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $2,255/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, the average median wage is $157,596. The single highest-paying occupation here is Pediatricians, General at $395,040/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA are: 1) Pediatricians, General at $395,040; 2) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $361,590; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $345,310; 4) Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $312,610; 5) Physicians, All Other at $308,280. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is $2,255/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
91	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$127K	N/A
92	Advertising and Promotions Managers	Management	$127K	$61.05/hr
93	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$126K	$60.75/hr
94	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	Engineering	$126K	$60.57/hr
95	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$126K	N/A
96	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$125K	N/A
97	Pile Driver Operators	Construction & Trades	$125K	$59.94/hr
98	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$125K	N/A
99	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$124K	$59.79/hr
100	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$124K	$59.72/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Highest paying careers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

Affordability snapshot: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom