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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Bicycle Repairers$44,780560View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$44,660880View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,65027,860View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$44,590930View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,530530View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$44,46011,590View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$44,46054,320View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,46026,870View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$44,350110View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$44,1801,140View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal$44,020120View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$43,940320View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,820580View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$43,80011,640View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers$43,7603,030View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers$43,680370View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$43,68012,410View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,6702,220View salary detail
Concierges$43,5602,460View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$43,5401,800View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43,53034,440View salary detail
Massage Therapists$43,5305,680View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$43,50010,910View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,4804,980View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,47013,990View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,330230View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,28035,000View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$43,1601,600View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers$42,4906,810View salary detail
Telemarketers$42,4501,550View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$42,4201,070View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,4006,510View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,390120,720View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers$42,390120,720View salary detail
Baristas$42,110160,270View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers$42,110160,270View salary detail
Parts Salespersons$41,6008,690View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$41,600—View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$41,070—View salary detail
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$40,7701,080View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$40,58070View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$40,5201,000View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$40,0801,150View salary detail
Security Guards$40,03083,280View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$39,9405,990View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$39,920580View salary detail
Childcare Workers$39,89016,530View salary detail
Nannies$39,89016,530View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides$39,820—View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$39,780350View 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.