California Salary Data (2024)
Salary data for 115 occupations in California · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (CA)
$116,734
+22.5% vs national avg
National Median
$95,304
across all states
Total Employed
4.7M+
workers tracked in California
Management
Chief Executive Officer
37K employed
$220,600
+131.5% vs national
Marketing Manager
56K employed
$178,160
+86.9% vs national
Human Resources Manager
28K employed
$169,140
+77.5% vs national
Training and Development Manager
6K employed
$155,070
+62.7% vs national
Purchasing Manager
7K employed
$152,190
+59.7% vs national
Sales Manager
108K employed
$132,440
+39.0% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
25K employed
$129,160
+35.5% vs national
Construction Manager
36K employed
$129,000
+35.4% vs national
General and Operations Manager
292K employed
$125,240
+31.4% vs national
Project Management Specialist
114K employed
$111,300
+16.8% vs national
Management Analyst
136K employed
$102,110
+7.1% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
105K employed
$81,810
-14.2% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
50K employed
$75,140
-21.2% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
100K employed
$211,340
+121.8% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
24K employed
$179,880
+88.7% vs national
Data Analyst
220 employed
$175,170
+83.8% vs national
Software Developer
293K employed
$170,910
+79.3% vs national
Database Administrator
6K employed
$159,130
+67.0% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
9K employed
$156,290
+64.0% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
20K employed
$138,350
+45.2% vs national
Data Scientist
37K employed
$136,800
+43.5% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
27K employed
$130,240
+36.7% vs national
Software Engineer
85K employed
$128,750
+35.1% vs national
Multimedia Artist and Animator
8K employed
$128,360
+34.7% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
55K employed
$127,660
+34.0% vs national
Statistician
3K employed
$127,550
+33.8% vs national
Web Developer
11K employed
$117,380
+23.2% vs national
Network Administrator
29K employed
$106,620
+11.9% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
11K employed
$96,920
+1.7% vs national
Computer Network Architect
11K employed
$79,520
-16.6% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
31K employed
$201,810
+111.8% vs national
Nuclear Engineer
870 employed
$167,660
+75.9% vs national
Petroleum Engineer
1K employed
$147,780
+55.1% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
9K employed
$143,860
+50.9% vs national
Electrical Engineer
24K employed
$140,360
+47.3% vs national
Marine Engineer
200 employed
$128,750
+35.1% vs national
Environmental Engineer
5K employed
$127,660
+34.0% vs national
Materials Engineer
3K employed
$127,550
+33.8% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
27K employed
$126,370
+32.6% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
3K employed
$125,700
+31.9% vs national
Industrial Engineer
26K employed
$123,070
+29.1% vs national
Civil Engineer
55K employed
$118,450
+24.3% vs national
Legal
Healthcare
Nurse Midwife
880 employed
$196,700
+106.4% vs national
Podiatrist
930 employed
$193,510
+103.0% vs national
Dentist
15K employed
$178,540
+87.3% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
21K employed
$166,610
+74.8% vs national
Pharmacist
34K employed
$165,150
+73.3% vs national
Physician Assistant
14K employed
$161,080
+69.0% vs national
Veterinarian
9K employed
$158,950
+66.8% vs national
Emergency Medicine Physician
$158,100
+65.9% vs national
Registered Nurse
327K employed
$140,330
+47.2% vs national
Optometrist
7K employed
$137,070
+43.8% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
69K employed
$136,500
+43.2% vs national
Physical Therapist
24K employed
$123,300
+29.4% vs national
Occupational Therapist
12K employed
$119,470
+25.4% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
15K employed
$116,000
+21.7% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
20K employed
$107,670
+13.0% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
18K employed
$102,120
+7.2% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
10K employed
$93,640
-1.7% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
80K employed
$77,170
-19.0% vs national
Social Worker
18K employed
$75,320
-21.0% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
45K employed
$49,640
-47.9% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
13K employed
$44,280
-53.5% vs national
Science
Physicist
6K employed
$180,900
+89.8% vs national
Medical Scientist
24K employed
$131,430
+37.9% vs national
Biochemist and Biophysicist
4K employed
$130,240
+36.7% vs national
Urban and Regional Planner
8K employed
$105,230
+10.4% vs national
Environmental Scientist
13K employed
$97,520
+2.3% vs national
Chemist
8K employed
$97,010
+1.8% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
97K employed
$174,920
+83.5% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
34K employed
$128,650
+35.0% vs national
Actuary
1K employed
$124,240
+30.4% vs national
Financial Analyst
41K employed
$111,100
+16.6% vs national
Financial Examiner
4K employed
$105,790
+11.0% vs national
Budget Analyst
4K employed
$103,900
+9.0% vs national
Economist
1K employed
$100,510
+5.5% vs national
Accountant
173K employed
$96,360
+1.1% vs national
Compliance Officer
47K employed
$92,350
-3.1% vs national
Credit Analyst
6K employed
$88,360
-7.3% vs national
Tax Examiner
15K employed
$85,850
-9.9% vs national
Loan Officer
27K employed
$79,580
-16.5% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
54K employed
$79,140
-17.0% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
41K employed
$64,990
-31.8% vs national
Creative
Art Director
13K employed
$133,930
+40.5% vs national
Producer and Director
36K employed
$122,150
+28.2% vs national
Commercial and Industrial Designer
5K employed
$93,300
-2.1% vs national
Interior Designer
8K employed
$77,360
-18.8% vs national
Graphic Designer
28K employed
$76,440
-19.8% vs national
Audio and Video Technician
10K employed
$62,240
-34.7% vs national
Education
Secondary School Teacher
96K employed
$98,710
+3.6% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
142K employed
$98,190
+3.0% vs national
Middle School Teacher
47K employed
$96,820
+1.6% vs national
School Counselor
44K employed
$94,320
-1.0% vs national
Librarian
10K employed
$86,590
-9.1% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
7K employed
$84,550
-11.3% vs national
Tutor
55K employed
$47,680
-50.0% vs national
Skilled Trades
Construction Supervisor
73K employed
$97,080
+1.9% vs national
Electrician
73K employed
$76,540
-19.7% vs national
Plumber
45K employed
$68,390
-28.2% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
62K employed
$63,370
-33.5% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
1K employed
$61,100
-35.9% vs national
Construction Laborer
85K employed
$60,540
-36.5% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
132K employed
$56,030
-41.2% vs national
Business & Operations
Market Research Analyst
108K employed
$92,770
-2.7% vs national
Logistician
28K employed
$90,950
-4.6% vs national
Editor
15K employed
$90,570
-5.0% vs national
Real Estate Broker
7K employed
$82,050
-13.9% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
31K employed
$81,490
-14.5% vs national
Writer and Author
9K employed
$80,470
-15.6% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
45K employed
$72,930
-23.5% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
22K employed
$62,420
-34.5% vs national