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
Life Scientists, All Other	$104,740	230	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$104,640	7,010	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$104,410	1,170	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$104,170	4,870	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$104,000	1,460	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,870	660	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,320	670	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$103,250	1,700	View salary detail
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$103,170	80	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,120	60	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$103,070	280	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$103,050	7,490	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$102,980	3,300	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$102,610	5,550	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$102,260	19,600	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,030	310	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,980	1,830	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$101,950	970	View salary detail
Surveyors	$101,950	970	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$101,860	44,790	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$101,560	2,030	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$101,480	300	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$101,040	560	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$101,040	560	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$101,040	560	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,960	32,250	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$100,900	3,920	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$100,550	710	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$100,550	710	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$100,420	780	View salary detail
Craft Artists	$100,410	110	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$100,280	3,870	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$100,280	3,870	View salary detail
Editors	$100,050	8,830	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,250	4,790	View salary detail
Millwrights	$99,250	710	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$98,940	690	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$98,860	600	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,370	12,780	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$98,270	3,480	View salary detail
Historians	$98,210	50	View salary detail
Firefighters	$98,050	7,200	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$98,020	500	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$97,870	2,090	View salary detail
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$97,750	4,120	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$97,680	8,300	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$97,680	1,520	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$97,600	19,690	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,600	19,690	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$97,510	3,270	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.