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
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$97,310	4,070	View salary detail
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,020	100	View salary detail
Riggers	$96,880	1,250	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$96,870	1,070	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$96,780	2,780	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$96,380	2,320	View salary detail
Biologists	$96,380	2,320	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$96,380	2,320	View salary detail
Geneticists	$96,380	2,320	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$96,380	2,320	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$96,260	2,080	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$95,760	570	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$95,640	2,100	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$95,450	3,060	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,360	50	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$94,950	120	View salary detail
Coroners	$94,810	17,700	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$94,810	17,700	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$94,810	17,700	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$94,810	17,700	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$94,810	17,700	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$94,810	17,700	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$94,810	17,700	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$94,810	810	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$94,660	810	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$94,360	70,640	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$94,140	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$93,870	17,470	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$93,090	1,280	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$92,890	8,780	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$92,700	860	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$92,360	500	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$92,360	500	View salary detail
Motion Picture Projectionists	$92,180	100	View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$92,000	—	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$91,770	—	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$91,740	380	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,490	5,200	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$91,060	550	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$90,740	1,050	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$89,070	7,540	View salary detail
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$89,010	830	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$87,530	1,200	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$87,140	50	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$87,100	12,400	View salary detail
Chemists	$87,060	3,190	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$86,530	—	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$86,510	290	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$86,450	—	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$86,450	—	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.