Occupations Reported in California

921 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in California for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Order Clerks$47,29012,390View salary detail
Printing Press Operators$46,11012,320View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$101,06012,100View salary detail
Surgical Technologists$81,31011,920View salary detail
Geneticists$113,53011,880View salary detail
Biologists$113,53011,880View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists$113,53011,880View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other$113,53011,880View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists$113,53011,880View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$81,77011,630View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,68011,620View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,95011,570View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,59011,490View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other$99,65011,480View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters$76,52011,400View salary detail
Skincare Specialists$38,77011,360View salary detail
Computer Programmers$116,76011,340View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$60,63011,310View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical$47,86011,170View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,63011,040View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,96010,850View salary detail
Counselors, All Other$48,85010,770View salary detail
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,90010,670View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts$102,10010,620View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$49,42010,580View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,28010,450View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists$56,38010,270View salary detail
Tax Preparers$70,03010,270View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,77010,190View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$89,79010,180View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$128,53010,110View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,49010,090View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians$78,35010,090View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$78,35010,090View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts$78,35010,090View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$102,6309,940View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$99,4109,820View salary detail
Chemists$97,8609,820View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$67,1009,810View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents$80,3609,620View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$62,5509,610View salary detail
File Clerks$49,0409,520View salary detail
Community Health Workers$58,0509,500View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants$83,1109,400View salary detail
Public Relations Managers$167,9809,400View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,1109,390View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$50,6109,390View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$64,6209,280View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,5709,270View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,2409,250View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.