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
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$142,150	40	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$141,150	150	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$138,640	460	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$136,120	50	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$134,880	70	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$134,060	150	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$133,970	100	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$133,890	120	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$133,890	120	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$133,890	120	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$133,890	120	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$133,890	120	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$133,890	120	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$133,560	90	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$132,920	190	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$132,920	190	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$132,920	190	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$132,850	90	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$131,740	120	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$131,740	120	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$131,740	120	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$131,740	120	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$131,520	50	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$131,520	50	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$130,980	80	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$130,980	80	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$130,980	80	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$130,600	220	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$130,420	100	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$130,420	100	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$130,270	30	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$129,920	110	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$128,730	150	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$128,320	40	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$128,280	40	View salary detail
Art Directors	$126,410	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$124,790	160	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$124,450	490	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$124,450	490	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$122,970	400	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$122,970	400	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$122,170	80	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.