Question 1

What is the cost of living in Vallejo, CA?

Accepted Answer

Vallejo, CA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 108.48, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 8.5% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $2,178/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Vallejo, CA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Vallejo, CA, the average median wage is $134,620. The single highest-paying occupation here is Pediatricians, General at $357,320/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Vallejo?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Vallejo, CA are: 1) Pediatricians, General at $357,320; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $306,500; 3) Registered Nurses at $203,290; 4) Physicians, All Other at $194,540; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $189,360. 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 Vallejo?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Vallejo, CA is $2,178/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 Vallejo 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	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$103K	N/A
92	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$102K	$49.25/hr
93	Social Workers, All Other	Community & Social	$102K	$49.12/hr
94	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$101K	$48.47/hr
95	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$101K	N/A
96	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$100K	N/A
97	Education Administrators, All Other	Management	$99K	$47.74/hr
98	Budget Analysts	Business & Finance	$99K	$47.4/hr
99	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$98K	$47.32/hr
100	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	Education	$98K	N/A

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Highest paying careers in Vallejo

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