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
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,560106,180View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other$45,4401,390View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$45,4302,590View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$45,3901,590View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$45,300900View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$45,290330View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,1502,450View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers$45,1201,710View salary detail
Tutors$45,10045,370View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$45,0702,260View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$45,0503,580View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists$45,0505,860View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,01067,770View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers$44,9707,240View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$44,880152,250View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$44,8601,480View salary detail
Tire Builders$44,790360View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$44,740990View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$44,7402,010View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$44,73029,940View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers$44,710355,500View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,710355,500View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,6709,050View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$44,5301,950View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,530590View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,48013,690View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$44,4501,850View salary detail
Parts Salespersons$44,44026,990View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$44,4104,710View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$44,3602,180View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,29018,700View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal$44,150240View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,10082,470View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,02043,430View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers$43,97016,730View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,770360View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers$43,6802,270View salary detail
Concierges$43,5605,150View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides$43,480330View salary detail
Passenger Attendants$43,3402,810View salary detail
Security Guards$43,240199,480View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$43,1502,460View salary detail
Bakers$43,12030,020View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$42,93030,740View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers$42,870310,870View salary detail
Cooks, All Other$42,8603,990View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$42,72022,620View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,660103,430View salary detail
Sewers, Hand$42,420110View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42,330440View 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.