Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Santa Cruz, CA

425 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Santa Cruz, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$430,970	—	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$305,610	190	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$305,610	190	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$305,610	190	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$305,610	190	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$305,610	190	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$305,610	190	View salary detail
Urologists	$305,610	190	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$291,880	—	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$209,080	220	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$209,080	220	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$206,880	80	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$206,880	80	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$202,380	80	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$202,380	80	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$202,380	80	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$198,770	260	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$182,840	30	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$182,840	30	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$179,130	30	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$175,950	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$172,590	70	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$172,410	50	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$170,960	1,750	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$170,960	1,750	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$170,960	1,750	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$170,960	1,750	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$170,960	1,750	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$170,650	350	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$170,650	350	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$170,650	350	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$170,650	350	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$170,650	350	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$170,650	350	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$170,650	350	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$169,370	80	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$168,980	150	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$167,190	190	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$165,800	400	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$165,800	400	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$165,800	400	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$164,820	130	View salary detail
Lawyers	$164,790	350	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$164,570	130	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$161,940	170	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$159,030	120	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$159,030	120	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$157,630	230	View salary detail
Software Developers	$156,910	540	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$150,820	40	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.