California Salary Data (2025)
Salary data for 123 occupations in California · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (CA)
$131,482
+19.3% vs national avg
National Median
$110,166
across all states
Total Employed
4.8M+
workers tracked in California
Skilled Trades
Airline Pilot
11K employed
$353,900
+221.2% vs national
Construction Supervisor
72K employed
$97,680
-11.3% vs national
Electrician
73K employed
$76,160
-30.9% vs national
Plumber
48K employed
$72,830
-33.9% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
65K employed
$64,980
-41.0% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
2K employed
$62,600
-43.2% vs national
Construction Laborer
88K employed
$60,270
-45.3% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
143K employed
$57,000
-48.3% vs national
Healthcare
Psychiatrist
5K employed
$353,500
+220.9% vs national
Internal Medicine Physician
6K employed
$313,890
+184.9% vs national
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
2K employed
$301,240
+173.4% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
2K employed
$292,410
+165.4% vs national
Radiologist
690 employed
$270,560
+145.6% vs national
Family Medicine Physician
$252,010
+128.8% vs national
Pediatrician
7K employed
$214,140
+94.4% vs national
Nurse Midwife
870 employed
$203,840
+85.0% vs national
Podiatrist
1K employed
$201,300
+82.7% vs national
Cardiologist
630 employed
$185,610
+68.5% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
25K employed
$168,520
+53.0% vs national
Dentist
17K employed
$165,950
+50.6% vs national
Physician Assistant
14K employed
$165,650
+50.4% vs national
Pharmacist
34K employed
$164,610
+49.4% vs national
Veterinarian
9K employed
$163,920
+48.8% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
75K employed
$141,480
+28.4% vs national
Registered Nurse
339K employed
$140,270
+27.3% vs national
Optometrist
7K employed
$136,300
+23.7% vs national
Occupational Therapist
14K employed
$124,510
+13.0% vs national
Physical Therapist
27K employed
$124,190
+12.7% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
21K employed
$121,260
+10.1% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
17K employed
$118,970
+8.0% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
19K employed
$104,820
-4.9% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
9K employed
$98,850
-10.3% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
83K employed
$79,750
-27.6% vs national
Social Worker
20K employed
$79,000
-28.3% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
40K employed
$55,110
-50.0% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
14K employed
$44,480
-59.6% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
35K employed
$218,600
+98.4% vs national
Marketing Manager
55K employed
$193,620
+75.8% vs national
Human Resources Manager
27K employed
$170,080
+54.4% vs national
Purchasing Manager
7K employed
$159,830
+45.1% vs national
Training and Development Manager
7K employed
$156,260
+41.8% vs national
Sales Manager
112K employed
$134,910
+22.5% vs national
Construction Manager
35K employed
$133,160
+20.9% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
25K employed
$132,620
+20.4% vs national
General and Operations Manager
301K employed
$124,390
+12.9% vs national
Project Management Specialist
114K employed
$120,910
+9.8% vs national
Management Analyst
137K employed
$101,460
-7.9% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
104K employed
$83,500
-24.2% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
50K employed
$77,030
-30.1% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
95K employed
$218,290
+98.1% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
20K employed
$185,180
+68.1% vs national
Data Analyst
120 employed
$180,500
+63.8% vs national
Software Developer
284K employed
$174,410
+58.3% vs national
Database Administrator
6K employed
$170,160
+54.5% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
8K employed
$159,100
+44.4% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
15K employed
$158,870
+44.2% vs national
Data Scientist
39K employed
$141,590
+28.5% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
27K employed
$136,110
+23.5% vs national
Statistician
2K employed
$135,960
+23.4% vs national
Software Engineer
80K employed
$134,440
+22.0% vs national
Multimedia Artist and Animator
7K employed
$130,540
+18.5% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
59K employed
$127,720
+15.9% vs national
Web Developer
7K employed
$119,570
+8.5% vs national
Network Administrator
26K employed
$106,440
-3.4% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
11K employed
$102,100
-7.3% vs national
Computer Network Architect
14K employed
$79,190
-28.1% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
30K employed
$210,280
+90.9% vs national
Nuclear Engineer
1K employed
$172,400
+56.5% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
9K employed
$157,620
+43.1% vs national
Electrical Engineer
24K employed
$144,040
+30.7% vs national
Petroleum Engineer
1K employed
$143,590
+30.3% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
31K employed
$130,900
+18.8% vs national
Environmental Engineer
5K employed
$130,410
+18.4% vs national
Materials Engineer
3K employed
$128,470
+16.6% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
3K employed
$128,310
+16.5% vs national
Industrial Engineer
33K employed
$124,600
+13.1% vs national
Civil Engineer
55K employed
$122,500
+11.2% vs national
Marine Engineer
250 employed
$110,700
+0.5% vs national
Science
Physicist
6K employed
$207,490
+88.3% vs national
Biochemist and Biophysicist
3K employed
$139,580
+26.7% vs national
Medical Scientist
30K employed
$136,990
+24.3% vs national
Urban and Regional Planner
7K employed
$109,610
-0.5% vs national
Environmental Scientist
12K employed
$106,510
-3.3% vs national
Chemist
10K employed
$97,860
-11.2% vs national
Legal
Finance
Financial Manager
93K employed
$180,770
+64.1% vs national
Actuary
1K employed
$130,510
+18.5% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
32K employed
$130,330
+18.3% vs national
Economist
860 employed
$119,410
+8.4% vs national
Financial Analyst
45K employed
$109,110
-1.0% vs national
Financial Examiner
4K employed
$106,000
-3.8% vs national
Budget Analyst
4K employed
$99,520
-9.7% vs national
Credit Analyst
5K employed
$97,860
-11.2% vs national
Accountant
175K employed
$97,050
-11.9% vs national
Compliance Officer
50K employed
$96,980
-12.0% vs national
Loan Officer
26K employed
$81,770
-25.8% vs national
Tax Examiner
14K employed
$80,810
-26.6% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
56K employed
$79,730
-27.6% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
41K employed
$76,120
-30.9% vs national
Creative
Art Director
12K employed
$137,780
+25.1% vs national
Producer and Director
34K employed
$129,790
+17.8% vs national
Commercial and Industrial Designer
5K employed
$100,770
-8.5% vs national
Interior Designer
9K employed
$80,230
-27.2% vs national
Graphic Designer
27K employed
$75,130
-31.8% vs national
Audio and Video Technician
9K employed
$64,620
-41.3% vs national
Education
Secondary School Teacher
99K employed
$101,370
-8.0% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
155K employed
$99,650
-9.5% vs national
Middle School Teacher
37K employed
$98,950
-10.2% vs national
Librarian
10K employed
$89,790
-18.5% vs national
School Counselor
45K employed
$86,500
-21.5% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
7K employed
$82,550
-25.1% vs national
Tutor
60K employed
$49,570
-55.0% vs national
Business & Operations
Editor
15K employed
$98,030
-11.0% vs national
Market Research Analyst
119K employed
$94,700
-14.0% vs national
Logistician
33K employed
$92,890
-15.7% vs national
Writer and Author
8K employed
$86,480
-21.5% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
33K employed
$85,030
-22.8% vs national
Real Estate Broker
8K employed
$80,450
-27.0% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
47K employed
$75,790
-31.2% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
18K employed
$57,560
-47.8% vs national