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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Biological Technicians	$71,440	9,210	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$163,920	9,170	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$157,620	9,170	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$38,410	9,120	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$44,670	9,050	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$129,040	8,930	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$103,050	8,920	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$103,050	8,920	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$105,810	8,830	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$97,980	8,810	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$98,850	8,720	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$61,370	8,720	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$74,110	8,610	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$80,120	8,520	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$80,230	8,500	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$159,100	8,440	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$42,200	8,440	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$80,450	8,430	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$86,480	8,390	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$86,480	8,390	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$76,590	8,390	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$127,780	8,340	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,880	8,250	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$71,570	8,180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$127,630	8,170	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$59,580	8,150	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$46,650	8,120	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$88,490	8,110	View salary detail
Photographers	$47,840	7,980	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$38,820	7,940	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$57,990	7,840	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,540	7,800	View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,890	7,800	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,450	7,710	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,730	7,510	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$159,830	7,470	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$109,610	7,460	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$82,550	7,430	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$130,540	7,410	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,030	7,360	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$56,120	7,340	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$80,480	7,330	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$38,330	7,330	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$80,480	7,330	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$80,480	7,330	View salary detail
Web Developers	$119,570	7,320	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$83,490	7,250	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$58,280	7,250	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$113,060	7,240	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$44,970	7,240	View 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.