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
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,010	280	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$38,360	270	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$82,370	270	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,100	260	View salary detail
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$35,090	260	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$38,680	260	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$63,060	250	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,740	250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$127,390	250	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$47,440	240	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$68,690	240	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$104,740	230	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$63,540	230	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,330	230	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,180	230	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$37,810	220	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$111,790	220	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$202,850	220	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$80,200	220	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$125,550	210	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$75,140	210	View salary detail
Embalmers	$61,570	210	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$151,510	200	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$82,490	200	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$149,980	200	View salary detail
Economists	$151,510	200	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$47,580	190	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$39,600	180	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,660	180	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$144,230	180	View salary detail
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$60,630	170	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$58,310	160	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,970	160	View salary detail
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	$68,250	160	View salary detail
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$105,460	130	View salary detail
Pile Driver Operators	$106,660	130	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$120,560	130	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$78,930	130	View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$44,020	120	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$94,950	120	View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$48,790	120	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$113,430	120	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$66,620	110	View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$44,350	110	View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other	$46,360	110	View salary detail
Foresters	$107,690	110	View salary detail
Craft Artists	$100,410	110	View salary detail
Telephone Operators	$58,900	110	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$146,040	100	View salary detail
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,020	100	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.