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
Microbiologists$108,5302,600View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$108,290300View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$107,3404,410View salary detail
Foresters$107,120820View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$106,9004,700View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists$106,51012,490View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners$106,51012,490View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,51012,490View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts$106,51012,490View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$106,5003,350View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$106,44026,170View salary detail
Financial Examiners$106,0004,200View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$105,8201,850View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists$105,8108,830View salary detail
Surveyors$105,3304,520View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors$105,3304,520View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$105,220770View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians$105,2102,610View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians$105,2102,610View salary detail
Power Plant Operators$105,2102,610View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers$105,0302,690View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists$104,82018,650View salary detail
Technical Writers$104,0005,280View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$103,64013,900View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$103,520530View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$103,2503,360View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists$103,0508,920View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other$103,0508,920View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$102,84016,230View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other$102,830860View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$102,7801,450View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$102,6309,940View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts$102,10010,620View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians$102,1002,800View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$102,0301,660View salary detail
Commercial Divers$101,540310View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$101,5304,860View salary detail
Management Analysts$101,460137,280View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,37099,230View salary detail
Energy Auditors$101,29013,420View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$101,29013,420View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$101,150800View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$101,06012,100View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers$100,7705,300View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,69037,770View salary detail
Craft Artists$100,540170View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,2604,310View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens$100,090330View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,8602,170View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$99,650155,160View 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.