California Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Solar Energy Systems Engineers$130,85028,610View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$52,81028,480View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$41,67028,090View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$39,36027,810View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,74027,710View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$124,22027,590View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors$124,22027,590View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62,86027,470View salary detail
Human Resources Managers$170,08027,450View salary detail
Graphic Designers$75,13027,390View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$65,88027,280View salary detail
Video Game Designers$136,11027,090View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers$136,11027,090View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,66027,080View salary detail
Parts Salespersons$44,44026,990View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,40026,830View salary detail
Physical Therapists$124,19026,580View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists$60,39026,540View salary detail
Patient Representatives$60,39026,540View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists$60,39026,540View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,39026,540View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other$39,33026,360View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists$39,33026,360View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$106,44026,170View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,06026,060View salary detail
Cost Estimators$85,46026,020View salary detail
Loan Officers$81,77025,790View salary detail
Animal Caretakers$38,70025,710View salary detail
Urologists$281,59025,530View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$281,59025,530View salary detail
Physicians, All Other$281,59025,530View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians$281,59025,530View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists$281,59025,530View salary detail
Hospitalists$281,59025,530View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians$281,59025,530View salary detail
Tellers$46,90025,230View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers$132,62025,130View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers$132,62025,130View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers$132,62025,130View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers$132,62025,130View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers$132,62025,130View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers$132,62025,130View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners$168,52025,120View salary detail
Dental Hygienists$124,93024,500View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$67,13024,380View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,79024,290View salary detail
Electrical Engineers$144,04024,230View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,35023,970View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,23023,630View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$51,23023,630View 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.