Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in California

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Athletic Trainers	$78,490	1,760	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$78,350	10,090	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$78,350	10,090	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$78,350	10,090	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$78,310	2,730	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$78,260	33,180	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$78,170	5,570	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$78,150	4,060	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$78,110	3,340	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$78,020	1,560	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$78,020	1,560	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$77,960	4,740	View salary detail
Millwrights	$77,950	2,230	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$77,910	400	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$77,840	2,010	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$77,840	2,010	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$77,840	2,010	View salary detail
Clergy	$77,710	7,110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$77,590	149,230	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$77,390	47,130	View salary detail
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	$77,220	—	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$77,070	1,570	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$77,030	1,790	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$77,030	50,040	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$76,950	5,070	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,840	48,550	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$76,630	14,040	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,630	11,040	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$76,590	8,390	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,520	11,400	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,490	134,800	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,370	7,110	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$76,180	1,420	View salary detail
Electricians	$76,160	73,310	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$76,120	41,160	View salary detail
Carpenters	$75,920	100,750	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$75,800	4,180	View salary detail
Midwives	$75,800	4,180	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$75,790	46,530	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$75,530	2,520	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$75,470	2,760	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$75,130	27,390	View salary detail
Choreographers	$75,000	410	View salary detail
Motion Picture Projectionists	$74,840	190	View salary detail
Paramedics	$74,590	5,190	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$74,500	790	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$74,490	480	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,400	26,830	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$74,110	8,610	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$73,950	20,940	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.