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
Chemical Engineers	$134,210	320	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$133,380	1,770	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$132,920	1,450	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$132,330	37,790	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$131,700	580	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$131,680	10,120	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,660	180	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$131,600	21,910	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$131,600	21,910	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$131,600	21,910	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$131,600	21,910	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$131,540	850	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$131,540	850	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,070	1,400	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$130,440	2,140	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,160	1,360	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$130,020	300	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$129,740	9,850	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$129,740	9,850	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$129,740	9,850	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$129,630	4,820	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,120	480	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,810	2,150	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$128,540	9,120	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$128,540	9,120	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$128,540	9,120	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$128,540	9,120	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$128,540	9,120	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$128,540	9,120	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,470	2,050	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$128,240	910	View salary detail
Audiologists	$128,110	520	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,010	280	View salary detail
Actuaries	$127,970	380	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$127,900	890	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$127,890	3,240	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$127,890	3,240	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$127,890	3,240	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,800	1,250	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$127,500	12,260	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$127,500	12,260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$127,390	250	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$125,830	104,610	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$125,620	2,080	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$125,550	210	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$125,230	6,050	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$125,200	1,250	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$125,070	—	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$125,060	7,530	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$125,060	7,530	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.