Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Los Angeles, CA

862 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Los Angeles, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,630	3,890	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$75,930	1,480	View salary detail
Carpenters	$75,740	30,600	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,450	3,670	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$75,280	90	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$75,140	210	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$75,070	20,660	View salary detail
Choreographers	$75,000	100	View salary detail
Paramedics	$74,900	1,200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,740	17,650	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$74,490	54,950	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$74,420	1,980	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$73,840	690	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$73,830	10,720	View salary detail
Electricians	$73,810	20,610	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$73,610	2,670	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$73,480	520	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$73,440	4,360	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$72,750	1,310	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$72,710	2,440	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$72,660	—	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$72,400	13,810	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,090	8,500	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$72,030	—	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$71,990	15,030	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$71,640	430	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$71,570	2,960	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$71,250	26,220	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$71,110	15,690	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$71,110	15,690	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$71,110	13,200	View salary detail
Archivists	$70,630	490	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$69,990	11,430	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$69,890	1,770	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$69,890	1,770	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$69,890	1,770	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$69,460	1,480	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$69,010	80	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$68,850	7,300	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$68,690	240	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$68,630	1,410	View salary detail
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	$68,250	160	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$68,020	10,140	View salary detail
Tapers	$68,020	1,220	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$67,140	2,570	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$67,090	4,270	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$66,620	110	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$66,610	1,830	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$66,090	2,600	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$66,040	300	View salary detail

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.