Salaries in California

Median pay for 77 in-demand careers in California, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$292,410	$140.58
2	Radiologist	$270,560	$130.08
3	Lawyer	$195,080	$93.79
4	Marketing Manager	$193,620	$93.09
5	Software Developer	$174,410	$83.85
6	Nurse Practitioner	$168,520	$81.02
7	Dentist	$165,950	$79.79
8	Physician Assistant	$165,650	$79.64
9	Pharmacist	$164,610	$79.14
10	Veterinarian	$163,920	$78.81
11	Air Traffic Controller	$160,080	$76.96
12	Aerospace Engineer	$157,620	$75.78
13	Electrical Engineer	$144,040	$69.25
14	Petroleum Engineer	$143,590	$69.03
15	Data Analyst	$141,590	$68.07
16	Registered Nurse	$140,270	$67.44
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$138,570	$66.62
18	Optometrist	$136,300	$65.53
19	UX Designer	$136,110	$65.44
20	Mechanical Engineer	$130,900	$62.94
21	Environmental Engineer	$130,410	$62.70
22	Ultrasound Technician	$128,530	$61.79
23	Biomedical Engineer	$128,310	$61.69
24	Dental Hygienist	$124,930	$60.06
25	Industrial Engineer	$124,600	$59.90
26	Occupational Therapist	$124,510	$59.86
27	Physical Therapist	$124,190	$59.71
28	MRI Technologist	$124,000	$59.62
29	Civil Engineer	$122,500	$58.89
30	Radiologic Technologist	$121,260	$58.30
31	Project Manager	$120,910	$58.13
32	Web Developer	$119,570	$57.48
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$118,970	$57.20
34	Police Officer	$118,880	$57.15
35	Psychologist	$116,000	$55.77
36	Financial Analyst	$109,110	$52.46
37	Architect	$108,540	$52.19
38	Network Administrator	$106,440	$51.18
39	Respiratory Therapist	$104,820	$50.40
40	High School Teacher	$101,370	—
41	Elementary School Teacher	$99,650	—
42	Dietitian	$98,850	$47.52
43	Accountant	$97,050	$46.66
44	Heavy Equipment Operator	$87,160	$41.90
45	School Counselor	$86,500	$41.59
46	Aircraft Mechanic	$86,100	$41.40
47	Firefighter	$85,120	$40.92
48	HR Specialist	$83,500	$40.14
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$83,110	$39.96
50	Flight Attendant	$82,170	—
51	Surgical Technologist	$81,310	$39.09
52	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$79,750	$38.34
53	IT Support Specialist	$79,570	$38.25
54	Wind Turbine Technician	$77,910	$37.46
55	Paralegal	$77,390	$37.21
56	Electrician	$76,160	$36.62
57	Carpenter	$75,920	$36.50
58	Diesel Mechanic	$73,950	$35.55
59	Plumber	$72,830	$35.01
60	HVAC Technician	$72,560	$34.88
61	Social Worker	$65,200	$31.35
62	Auto Mechanic	$64,980	$31.24
63	Medical Coder	$61,810	$29.71
64	Veterinary Technician	$60,630	$29.15
65	Solar Installer	$60,600	$29.14
66	CDL Truck Driver	$60,230	$28.96
67	Welder	$58,060	$27.91
68	Real Estate Agent	$57,560	$27.68
69	Machinist	$57,190	$27.49
70	Phlebotomist	$56,040	$26.94
71	Pharmacy Technician	$55,110	$26.50
72	Dental Assistant	$50,110	$24.09
73	Medical Assistant	$49,660	$23.88
74	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$47,630	$22.90
75	Preschool Teacher	$47,400	$22.79
76	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$46,380	$22.30
77	Massage Therapist	$45,970	$22.10

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