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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Postal Service Clerks$63,6506,410View salary detail
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$63,6402,930View salary detail
Health Education Specialists$63,61012,520View salary detail
Roofers$63,60021,190View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$63,52030,960View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$63,32012,460View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,27014,850View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$63,1102,390View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other$63,0106,430View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,00056,080View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62,86027,470View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$62,8401,030View salary detail
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$62,790940View salary detail
Paperhangers$62,790130View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,70028,700View salary detail
Animal Control Workers$62,6301,210View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists$62,6001,660View salary detail
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,5802,820View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$62,5509,610View salary detail
Surgical Assistants$62,5401,210View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists$62,440640View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$62,3902,590View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,3301,230View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers$62,2801,710View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,09032,320View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators$61,940950View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists$61,81018,700View salary detail
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,730110View salary detail
Rock Splitters, Quarry$61,620290View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$61,5703,200View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators$61,5501,610View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$61,47018,060View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers$61,3708,720View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,3602,650View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators$61,2504,190View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$61,2206,010View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$61,2104,330View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$61,04016,600View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$61,0102,060View salary detail
Stonemasons$60,9301,250View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers$60,7902,300View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$60,7902,300View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$60,63011,310View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$60,6006,830View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$60,540740View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,5301,490View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,39026,540View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists$60,39026,540View salary detail
Patient Representatives$60,39026,540View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists$60,39026,540View 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.