Los Angeles, CA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$81,950	810	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$94,660	810	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$94,810	810	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,310	800	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$54,080	790	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$49,960	790	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$100,420	780	View salary detail
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$140,870	780	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$60,780	770	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,660	770	View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,670	760	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$46,110	760	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$57,320	760	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$64,810	750	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$100,550	710	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$50,290	710	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$100,550	710	View salary detail
Millwrights	$99,250	710	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,060	700	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$173,020	690	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$98,940	690	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$73,840	690	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,530	680	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$38,700	680	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$55,820	670	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,320	670	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$48,530	660	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$51,680	660	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$46,620	660	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,870	660	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,090	660	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$63,490	660	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$78,910	650	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$78,910	650	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$78,910	650	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,780	640	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$62,990	640	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,310	630	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$57,330	620	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,720	610	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$98,860	600	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$46,380	600	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$55,420	600	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$81,490	590	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$61,110	590	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$131,700	580	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$175,120	580	View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics	$64,070	580	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$39,920	580	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,820	580	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.