Best jobs in California

The 25 best-scoring occupations in California, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Wages here are local to California (OEWS May 2025). Projected growth and openings are national BLS projections — not a local forecast.
How this ranking is scored
score = .40·pay + .30·growth + .20·employment + .10·openings
Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.
Wages — OEWS May 2025 (local)
Growth & openings — EP 2024–34 (national)
How California pay compares to the nation
$400,150 vs $300,080 · +33.3%
$34,320 vs $35,800 · -4.1%
$168,520 vs $132,300 · +27.4%
$353,500 vs $281,870 · +25.4%
$357,080 vs $248,560 · +43.7%
$353,900 vs $232,140 · +52.5%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Compare · Alabama·Alaska·Arizona
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
$400,150
+4.3%
820
300
100
02
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$34,320
+17.0%
970,150
765,800
99
03
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$168,520
+40.1%
25,120
29,500
98
04
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
$353,500
+6.1%
5,420
900
92
05
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1217
$357,080
+5.4%
1,090
300
91
06
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
$353,900
+3.9%
10,670
11,700
89
07
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
$77,910
+49.9%
400
2,300
89
08
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$141,590
+33.5%
39,310
23,400
83
09
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
$253,430
+4.1%
400
82†
10
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
$292,410
+8.6%
2,230
2,700
81
11
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$174,410
+15.8%
284,390
115,200
80
12
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$252,010
+2.7%
3,300
79†
13
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$218,290
+15.2%
94,720
55,600
79
14
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1216
$313,890
+3.3%
6,370
2,100
79
15
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
$60,600
+42.1%
6,830
4,100
74
16
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$138,570
+28.5%
15,570
16,000
74
17
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
$301,240
+1.2%
1,610
600
72
18
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$141,480
+23.2%
75,090
62,100
71
19
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$281,590
+2.5%
25,530
9,600
71
20
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$180,770
+14.8%
93,310
74,600
70
21
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
$165,650
+20.4%
13,600
12,000
69
22
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
$270,560
+2.7%
690
800
67
23
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
$159,100
+19.7%
8,440
3,200
66
24
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
$165,110
+17.3%
17,350
27,400
65
25
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$42,280
+6.1%
449,840
904,300
64
Showing top 25 of 793 scored occupations — show all 793show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
$203,840
+11.1%
64
27
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree
$130,510
+21.8%
62
28
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree
$140,270
+4.9%
61
29
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$218,600
+4.3%
60
30
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$193,620
+6.6%
58
31
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$124,390
+4.4%
58
32
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$195,080
+4.1%
57
33
$210,280
+3.8%
57
34
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$210,230
+3.7%
55
35
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$158,870
+11.9%
55
36
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$102,100
+21.5%
55
37
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$174,560
+4.5%
55
38
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$185,180
+7.3%
55
39
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$207,490
+4.0%
55
40
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
$230,730
+0.3%
55
41
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$170,160
+8.7%
53
42
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$163,920
+9.6%
53
43
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$214,140
+0.8%
52
44
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$83,110
+22.0%
52
45
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$106,000
+18.5%
51
46
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$118,970
+15.0%
50
47
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$201,300
+1.8%
50
48
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$186,300
+4.2%
50
49
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$124,510
+13.8%
50
50
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$185,610
+4.1%
49
51
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$42,870
+8.5%
49
52
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$128,530
+13.0%
49
53
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$110,760
+16.2%
49
54
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$170,080
+5.0%
49
55
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$177,030
+4.9%
49
56
$180,500
+4.0%
48
57
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$134,440
+8.2%
48
58
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$92,890
+16.7%
48
59
$160,520
+6.2%
48
60
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$164,610
+4.6%
47
61
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$167,980
+5.0%
47
62
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$124,600
+11.0%
47
63
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$81,770
+19.2%
47
64
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$165,590
+5.1%
46
65
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$133,160
+8.7%
46
66
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$130,330
+9.6%
46
67
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$157,620
+6.1%
46
68
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$124,190
+10.9%
46
69
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,990
+8.7%
46
70
$128,740
+10.0%
46
71
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$127,720
+8.7%
46
72
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$165,950
+4.1%
46
73
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$131,990
+3.9%
46†
74
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$130,900
+9.1%
46
75
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
$137,650
+9.3%
45
76
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$144,040
+7.2%
45
77
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$44,880
+14.9%
45
78
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$101,460
+8.8%
45
79
$156,260
+5.8%
45
80
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$134,910
+4.7%
45
81
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,060
+18.4%
45
82
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · Postsecondary nondegree award
$140,870
+8.1%
45
83
Statisticians · Master's degree
$135,960
+8.5%
44
84
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$137,280
+8.1%
44
85
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$120,910
+5.6%
44
86
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$116,000
+11.2%
44
87
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,300
+8.0%
44
88
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$163,960
+2.9%
43
89
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$97,370
+14.6%
43
90
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,960
+16.8%
43
91
$136,110
+7.0%
43
92
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
$157,540
+4.3%
43
93
$102,840
+12.5%
43
94
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$104,820
+12.1%
43
95
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,400
+16.1%
43
97
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$162,380
+3.0%
42
98
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$159,830
+3.1%
42
99
$90,750
+14.7%
42
100
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$102,100
+12.8%
42
101
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
$166,450
+1.9%
42
102
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$38,440
-0.5%
42
103
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,490
+19.8%
41
104
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$139,580
+5.8%
41
105
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$97,050
+4.6%
41
106
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,150
+7.3%
41
107
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$139,160
+5.5%
41
108
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,140
+20.0%
41
109
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$124,930
+7.0%
41
110
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$172,400
-1.1%
41
111
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$114,910
+9.5%
40
112
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
$91,820
+13.3%
40
113
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$141,180
+5.0%
40
114
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$129,040
+6.6%
40
115
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$129,110
+6.5%
40
116
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$44,710
+1.5%
40
117
$94,700
+6.7%
40
118
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$123,780
+6.1%
40
119
$159,950
-1.5%
40
120
$166,730
+0.2%
40
121
$167,230
-2.2%
39
122
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
$160,080
+1.2%
39
123
$124,000
+7.1%
39
124
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$129,790
+4.9%
39
125
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$137,780
+4.2%
39
126
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$119,570
+7.5%
39
127
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$122,500
+5.0%
39
128
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$37,100
-9.9%
39
129
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$146,040
+3.3%
39
130
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,470
+5.7%
39
131
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$128,470
+5.7%
38
132
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$135,870
+4.2%
38
133
$158,130
+0.7%
38
134
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
$140,380
+3.5%
38
135
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,660
+12.5%
38
136
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,210
+5.3%
38
137
$128,310
+5.2%
38
138
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,090
+12.8%
38
140
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,160
+9.5%
37
141
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$118,880
+3.1%
37
142
$109,110
+5.7%
36
143
$75,790
+10.8%
36
144
$121,520
+5.5%
36
145
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$130,410
+3.9%
36
146
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$139,420
+2.5%
36
147
$97,680
+4.3%
36†
148
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,230
+4.0%
36
149
$121,260
+4.3%
36
150
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$101,540
+8.5%
36
151
$97,680
+5.3%
36
152
Farm Labor Contractors · No formal educational credential
$85,710
+6.0%
36†
153
$139,720
+2.0%
36
154
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$72,450
+12.9%
36
155
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$143,590
+1.3%
36
156
$98,110
+8.7%
36
157
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,760
+11.5%
36
158
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$83,500
+6.2%
35
159
$67,300
+12.6%
35
160
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$132,620
+1.9%
35
161
$127,630
+3.4%
35
162
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$130,850
+2.1%
35
163
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$137,360
+2.1%
35
164
$87,570
+3.0%
35
165
$133,230
+2.6%
35
166
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$135,000
+2.1%
35
167
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
$119,690
+4.7%
35
168
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$129,910
+3.0%
35
169
$99,000
+8.1%
35
170
$108,890
+4.6%
35
171
Sociologists · Master's degree
$125,770
+3.6%
35
172
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$118,620
+3.8%
35
173
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,990
+11.9%
34
174
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$132,960
+2.2%
34
175
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$78,490
+11.1%
34
176
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$130,680
+2.3%
34
177
$110,700
+5.8%
34
179
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,370
+2.7%
34
181
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,970
+15.4%
34
182
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460
-6.7%
34
183
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$132,920
+1.7%
34
184
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$125,640
+3.0%
34
185
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,170
+9.2%
34
186
$79,000
+9.7%
34
187
$127,780
+2.4%
33
188
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$92,480
+8.2%
33
189
$130,540
+1.6%
33
190
$99,650
-2.0%
33
191
$102,780
+6.4%
33
192
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$89,660
+7.7%
33
193
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$127,680
+2.1%
33
194
$125,460
+1.7%
33
195
$41,090
+2.0%
33
196
$125,550
+2.0%
32
197
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,240
+11.5%
32
198
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$137,570
-3.2%
32
199
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$110,050
-1.1%
32†
200
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$124,890
+2.0%
32
201
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,570
+10.4%
32
202
Astronomers · Doctoral or professional degree
$123,540
+2.2%
32
203
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$60,270
+7.3%
32
204
$106,510
+4.4%
32
205
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$110,340
+4.3%
32
206
$108,540
+3.9%
32
207
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$130,610
+0.6%
32
208
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$109,930
+4.1%
32
209
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$119,540
+2.2%
32
210
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$98,850
+5.5%
32
211
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$127,780
+0.7%
31
212
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$36,080
-0.7%
31
213
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$108,530
+4.1%
31
214
$93,950
+6.5%
31
215
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,470
+9.5%
31
216
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$82,720
+5.8%
31
217
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$105,330
+4.4%
31
218
$72,560
+8.1%
31
219
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$131,210
-2.8%
31
220
$130,490
0.0%
31
221
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$109,610
+3.4%
31
222
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,920
+4.5%
31
223
$83,210
+6.4%
31
224
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$130,220
-8.8%
31
225
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$107,340
+3.6%
31
226
$46,980
+6.0%
31
227
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$97,860
+4.9%
31
228
$124,920
+0.7%
30
230
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$96,980
+3.0%
30
231
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,560
+11.4%
30
232
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,050
+11.3%
30
233
$93,660
+3.1%
30
234
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$124,840
-0.7%
30
235
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,260
+6.4%
30
236
$79,550
+7.7%
30
237
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
$109,650
+3.0%
30
238
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$48,850
+12.6%
30
239
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$127,170
-0.2%
30
240
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,790
+7.3%
30
241
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000
+3.8%
30
242
$91,410
+5.3%
30
243
Economists · Master's degree
$119,410
+1.2%
30
244
Mathematicians · Master's degree
$126,710
-0.7%
30
245
$106,500
+3.2%
30
246
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$108,290
+2.9%
30
247
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$111,850
+2.1%
30
248
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$102,830
+3.7%
29
249
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700
+12.1%
29
250
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$91,930
+5.4%
29
251
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,370
+10.0%
29
252
$77,590
-0.3%
29
253
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
$99,270
-7.7%
29†
254
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560
-5.5%
29
255
$113,530
+1.2%
29
256
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$85,030
+4.8%
29
257
$103,640
+2.6%
29
258
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$99,230
+3.8%
29
259
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
$122,110
-0.1%
29
260
$84,820
+6.1%
29
261
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$58,880
+10.1%
29
262
$100,770
+3.2%
28
263
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,790
+11.0%
28
264
Curators · Master's degree
$78,740
+7.0%
28
265
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,630
+2.7%
28
266
$87,160
+3.6%
28
267
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,690
+1.8%
28
268
$86,500
+3.5%
28
269
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$98,380
+3.5%
28
270
$105,220
+2.4%
28
271
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
$62,440
+9.5%
28
272
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$116,760
-6.0%
28
273
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
$105,030
+2.3%
28
274
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$61,210
+9.5%
28
275
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,550
+5.8%
28
276
$60,630
+9.1%
28
277
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$109,140
-1.3%
28
279
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,450
+5.9%
28†
280
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$98,170
+3.3%
28
281
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$79,750
+2.6%
28
282
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$118,150
-2.4%
28
283
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,620
+3.4%
28
284
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,840
+6.5%
28
285
$99,650
+2.5%
28
286
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
$75,530
+6.8%
27
287
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$116,020
-0.3%
27
288
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,500
+7.1%
27
289
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,520
+2.0%
27
290
$106,900
+1.2%
27
291
$79,730
+3.3%
27
292
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$85,120
+3.4%
27
293
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030
+10.9%
27
294
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$113,060
-0.7%
27
295
$62,840
+8.6%
27
296
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
$107,120
+1.2%
27
297
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$88,490
+4.0%
27
298
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,830
+4.5%
27
299
Geographers · Bachelor's degree
$114,460
-3.1%
27
300
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$110,090
+0.5%
27
301
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$86,100
+4.0%
27
302
$88,900
+3.8%
27
303
$106,440
-4.2%
27
304
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,360
+8.5%
27
305
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
$100,540
+2.1%
27
306
$77,030
+3.6%
27
307
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,690
+8.5%
27
308
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,490
+4.2%
27
309
$99,410
+1.7%
26
310
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
$79,040
+5.5%
26
311
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,120
+3.7%
26
312
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,000
+6.1%
26
313
$103,050
+1.1%
26
314
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,310
+4.5%
26
315
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$97,010
+1.3%
26
316
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,980
+4.2%
26
317
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$86,480
+3.6%
26
318
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600
+8.8%
26
320
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$104,000
+0.9%
26
321
Historians · Master's degree
$97,420
+2.2%
26
322
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,820
+0.7%
26
323
$55,400
-1.6%
26
324
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,810
+7.1%
26
325
$100,260
+1.3%
26
326
$59,230
-5.8%
26
327
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$79,710
+4.3%
26
328
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
$39,260
+11.1%
26
329
$98,530
+1.6%
26
331
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$105,810
-0.1%
25
332
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,030
+5.9%
25
333
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$85,830
-1.2%
25†
334
$79,010
+4.7%
25
335
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$97,660
+1.6%
25
336
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$96,370
-7.8%
25
337
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
$82,370
+4.1%
25
338
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,090
+6.4%
25
339
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,110
+6.4%
25
340
$89,000
-1.6%
25
341
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,630
+2.3%
25
342
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$99,520
+1.0%
25
343
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,110
+4.5%
25
344
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,230
+1.2%
25
345
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$45,560
+3.6%
25
346
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,590
+5.0%
25
347
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,110
+6.4%
25
348
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$105,210
-11.2%
25
349
$71,120
+4.8%
25
350
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$98,030
+0.6%
25
351
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,730
+3.2%
25
352
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,290
-0.8%
25
353
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$90,650
+2.2%
25
354
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,370
+4.4%
25
355
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$63,600
+5.9%
25
356
$101,060
-1.6%
25
357
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$76,520
+4.1%
25
358
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,240
+0.4%
25
359
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260
+8.7%
24
360
$103,250
-2.8%
24
361
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,120
+3.5%
24
362
$97,170
-1.8%
24
363
$89,790
+1.7%
24
364
$80,810
+3.1%
24
365
$101,530
-1.9%
24
366
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,450
+3.3%
24
367
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,130
+3.2%
24
368
$92,690
+1.6%
24
369
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,390
+6.6%
24
371
$78,350
+3.5%
24
372
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$80,230
+3.2%
24
373
$65,200
+3.4%
24
374
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,220
+7.6%
24
375
$46,490
-1.5%
24
376
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,110
+3.7%
24
377
$76,840
+1.2%
24
378
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,150
-3.5%
24
379
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$79,810
+3.4%
24
380
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$97,980
-3.1%
24
381
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$36,220
+5.9%
24
382
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$60,300
+1.6%
24
383
$99,860
-0.2%
24
384
$36,010
+6.3%
24
385
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,030
+4.5%
24
386
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,130
+4.3%
24
387
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
$100,090
-6.0%
24
388
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,110
+6.7%
23
389
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,230
+2.0%
23†
390
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$81,770
+1.7%
23
391
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$79,570
-3.7%
23
392
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,680
+3.4%
23
393
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$97,860
-4.4%
23
394
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,790
-5.1%
23
395
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,950
+3.4%
23
396
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,330
+6.0%
23
397
$98,770
-2.5%
23
398
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,970
+8.2%
23
399
$97,900
-1.7%
23
400
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,390
+5.2%
23
401
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,250
+6.0%
23
402
$75,800
+3.6%
23
403
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,570
+3.0%
23
404
$83,490
+2.1%
23
405
$78,170
+3.0%
23
406
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190
+4.9%
23†
407
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$65,880
+4.2%
23
408
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$95,320
-2.6%
23
409
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,000
+8.1%
23
410
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$47,660
+6.4%
23
411
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,220
-16.9%
23†
412
$87,460
-0.1%
22
413
$53,620
+6.3%
22
414
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,950
+2.4%
22
415
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$75,130
+2.1%
22
416
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,500
+2.3%
22
417
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$71,440
+3.5%
22
418
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$44,730
+6.7%
22
419
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,670
+1.7%
22
420
$72,240
+3.7%
22
421
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$94,070
-4.6%
22
422
$76,010
+1.7%
22
423
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
$62,790
+5.3%
22
424
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
$68,600
+4.3%
22
425
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,450
+2.5%
22
426
$61,550
+5.4%
22
427
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,030
+2.5%
22
428
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,040
+5.6%
22
429
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$63,610
+4.5%
22
430
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
$93,090
-0.3%
22
431
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,590
+2.4%
22
432
$79,190
+1.8%
22
433
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,000
+1.7%
22
434
Archivists · Master's degree
$70,530
+3.8%
22
435
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,540
+5.1%
22
436
$86,090
+0.6%
22
437
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$92,960
-18.2%
22
438
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$59,020
+3.8%
22
439
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$85,460
-4.2%
22
440
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$77,390
+0.2%
22
441
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,060
+2.0%
22
442
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,530
+5.2%
22
444
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,110
+4.6%
21
445
$58,770
+4.6%
21
446
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,870
-5.0%
21
447
$79,070
+1.7%
21
448
$47,400
+4.1%
21
449
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
$55,470
+5.7%
21
450
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570
+3.7%
21
451
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,050
+3.2%
21
452
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,630
+7.0%
21
453
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,040
+5.3%
21
454
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,010
-10.2%
21
455
$87,080
-0.8%
21
456
$81,550
+1.1%
21
457
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$63,010
+3.9%
21
458
$87,390
0.0%
21
459
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670
+6.9%
21
460
$60,250
+4.4%
21
461
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,600
+4.2%
21
462
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
$61,620
+4.4%
21
463
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,020
+1.6%
21
464
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
$37,080
+5.5%
21†
465
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
$38,820
+7.7%
21
466
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,140
0.0%
21
467
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$87,550
-6.1%
21
468
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,190
+6.2%
21
469
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$42,660
+0.4%
21
470
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$77,710
+1.0%
21
471
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$67,120
+3.3%
21
472
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$43,120
+5.6%
21
473
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,620
+3.3%
20
474
$61,220
+4.0%
20
475
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
$60,320
+4.3%
20
476
$42,720
+5.8%
20
477
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,040
+3.4%
20
479
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,630
+3.9%
20
480
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,660
+5.6%
20
481
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
$59,940
+4.1%
20
482
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560
+6.4%
20
483
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,320
+3.0%
20
484
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,040
+3.3%
20
485
$61,730
+4.0%
20
486
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,100
+7.2%
20
487
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,370
+2.8%
20
488
$82,550
-1.6%
20
489
$81,770
-6.5%
20
490
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,720
-0.1%
20
491
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,550
+3.3%
20
492
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,020
+4.5%
20
493
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,910
+2.9%
20
494
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
$56,060
+4.6%
20
495
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$54,200
+4.8%
20
496
$76,630
+0.7%
20
497
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$59,510
+3.7%
20
498
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,360
+3.9%
20
499
$61,470
+2.5%
20
500
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,560
+3.1%
20
501
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
$83,520
-5.2%
20
502
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$82,510
-6.5%
20
503
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,360
-6.4%
20
504
$36,910
+6.4%
20
505
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$45,010
+3.2%
20
506
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,380
+5.1%
20
507
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$45,050
+6.0%
19
508
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,770
+6.7%
19
509
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$70,770
+1.7%
19
510
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,890
+3.5%
19
511
$63,270
+2.3%
19
512
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,810
+3.7%
19
513
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$82,580
-2.5%
19
514
$64,100
+1.5%
19
515
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780
+4.1%
19
516
$80,620
-1.8%
19
517
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,070
+0.7%
19
518
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,060
+2.2%
19
519
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$47,770
+1.1%
19
520
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,860
+6.4%
19
521
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,170
+1.6%
19
522
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$62,700
+1.8%
19
523
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,010
+2.0%
19
524
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,860
+1.6%
19
525
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,060
+5.1%
19
526
$76,630
-4.2%
19
527
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,300
+3.3%
19
528
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,580
+3.0%
19
529
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$37,000
+3.4%
19
530
$80,370
-0.9%
19
531
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530
+5.7%
19
532
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,960
-9.5%
19
533
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,040
-12.0%
19
534
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,150
-1.7%
19
535
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,930
-8.2%
19
536
$78,310
-5.6%
19
537
$35,580
-3.3%
19
538
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$39,350
-3.4%
19
539
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,950
0.0%
18
540
$69,410
+1.5%
18
541
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800
+5.1%
18
542
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,000
-1.8%
18
543
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$65,420
+2.0%
18
544
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$37,790
+5.4%
18
545
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,680
+5.7%
18
546
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,030
-10.8%
18
547
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$49,890
+4.5%
18
548
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,990
+2.9%
18
549
$47,130
+4.9%
18
550
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,520
+1.0%
18
551
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,950
+1.1%
18
552
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$42,860
+5.5%
18
553
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$37,920
+3.9%
18
554
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$42,050
-13.5%
18
555
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$76,180
-4.1%
18
556
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,130
+3.5%
18
557
$61,570
+2.1%
18
558
$74,110
-1.8%
18
559
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$50,610
+3.6%
18
560
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$48,430
+4.4%
18
561
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,100
0.0%
18
562
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,610
-6.0%
18
563
Tapers · No formal educational credential
$73,460
+0.1%
18
564
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$64,890
+0.9%
18
565
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,480
+2.6%
18
566
$74,500
-0.4%
18
567
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
$74,840
-3.7%
18
568
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,770
-15.1%
18†
569
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,490
-5.4%
18
570
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,300
0.0%
18
571
$49,140
+3.1%
17
572
$56,280
+2.5%
17
573
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,530
+3.7%
17
574
Animal Breeders · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,280
+2.4%
17
575
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$73,390
-6.9%
17
576
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,590
+1.4%
17†
577
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,660
+2.6%
17
578
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$36,570
+5.5%
17
579
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$72,800
-2.8%
17
580
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750
+4.2%
17
581
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$55,480
+0.5%
17†
582
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,960
+2.7%
17
583
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650
+3.8%
17
584
$51,230
+2.4%
17
585
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$48,840
+3.8%
17
586
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$46,390
+2.0%
17
587
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,340
+4.7%
17
588
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520
-7.7%
17
589
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,390
-3.3%
17
590
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,040
+0.2%
17
591
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,230
+5.3%
17
592
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010
+3.2%
17
593
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,360
+3.7%
17
594
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
$71,930
-12.4%
17
595
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$44,440
+3.1%
17
596
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,920
+3.3%
17
597
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$62,090
-3.5%
17
598
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,340
-16.7%
17
599
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,590
+3.8%
17
600
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
$70,790
-2.1%
17
601
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,860
-5.8%
17
602
$50,750
+3.1%
16
603
$49,420
+2.8%
16
604
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,710
+3.6%
16
605
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
$55,180
+2.3%
16
606
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780
+3.3%
16
607
$67,100
-2.5%
16
608
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,260
-0.4%
16
609
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,840
-2.8%
16
610
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,550
+0.6%
16
611
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$39,010
+3.0%
16
612
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,160
+0.3%
16
613
$45,070
+3.8%
16
614
$59,550
+1.4%
16
615
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,020
-2.9%
16
616
Embalmers · Associate's degree
$60,060
+1.3%
16
617
$60,010
+1.2%
16
618
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,100
+1.4%
16
619
$45,150
+3.6%
16
620
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$53,090
+2.3%
16
621
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$65,520
+0.2%
16
622
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$62,790
+0.6%
16
623
$50,790
+2.5%
16
624
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,410
+4.3%
16
625
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,030
+2.2%
15
626
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$62,580
+0.4%
15
627
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$63,650
-3.5%
15
628
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$60,540
+0.8%
15
629
$58,770
+1.0%
15
630
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,430
-4.7%
15
631
$63,640
-14.5%
15
632
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$48,880
+2.5%
15
633
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,680
-0.2%
15
634
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,190
0.0%
15
635
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$48,870
+2.4%
15
636
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,380
+4.1%
15
637
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,120
+1.0%
15
638
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,800
-3.7%
15
639
$45,300
+3.0%
15
640
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$53,620
+1.5%
15
641
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,880
-11.6%
15
642
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$46,410
+2.5%
15
643
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$37,870
+0.2%
15
644
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,280
-1.5%
15
645
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
$41,600
+1.4%
15†
646
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,940
-1.4%
15
647
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$38,060
+3.0%
15
648
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,510
-10.7%
15
649
$59,490
-8.4%
15
650
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,330
+2.5%
15
651
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,930
-10.5%
15
652
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$45,100
+0.6%
15
653
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$37,260
-5.4%
15
654
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,410
+2.3%
15
655
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,300
-2.3%
14
656
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840
+1.8%
14
657
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,790
-5.5%
14
658
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,670
+2.3%
14
659
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,010
-8.3%
14
660
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,490
+3.6%
14
661
$52,950
+0.7%
14
662
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$45,430
+2.5%
14
663
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,930
-3.0%
14
664
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,020
-7.8%
14
665
$57,590
-7.1%
14
666
$60,180
-13.6%
14
667
$47,300
+2.0%
14
668
$58,280
-0.9%
14
669
$46,220
+2.3%
14
670
$58,120
-3.2%
14
671
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,590
-7.3%
14
672
$59,050
-14.4%
14
673
$59,250
-18.9%
14
674
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,350
-0.9%
14
675
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,560
+2.3%
14
676
$58,240
-1.2%
14
677
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,790
+2.3%
14
678
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,590
-16.3%
14
679
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,380
-36.1%
14
680
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,480
+2.5%
14
681
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,310
-2.3%
14
682
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700
+3.1%
14
683
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,160
-8.7%
14
684
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
$57,490
-0.6%
14
685
Models · No formal educational credential
$57,400
-0.5%
14
686
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,330
+2.8%
13
687
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,170
-27.5%
13
688
$36,640
-1.5%
13
689
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$44,480
+1.4%
13
690
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,670
-0.7%
13
692
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,260
-6.8%
13
693
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,580
+1.4%
13
694
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$44,290
+1.0%
13
695
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900
-12.9%
13
696
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
$54,440
-9.6%
13
697
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
$39,420
+2.2%
13
698
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,080
+0.2%
13
699
$45,880
+1.2%
13
700
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,860
-14.6%
13
701
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670
+0.5%
13
702
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,640
-5.6%
13
703
$51,870
-2.9%
12
704
$50,640
-6.8%
12
705
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100
-13.2%
12
706
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,950
-6.2%
12
707
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,720
-1.7%
12
708
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$37,870
+1.2%
12
709
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,040
-15.9%
12
710
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,430
-11.1%
12†
711
$48,450
-12.1%
12
712
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860
-6.7%
12
713
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$42,930
-5.6%
12
714
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$46,220
-0.1%
12
715
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,300
-7.8%
12
716
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030
-1.6%
12
717
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010
-25.9%
12
719
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730
-6.3%
12
720
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$47,290
-17.2%
12
721
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$45,440
+0.6%
12
722
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840
-26.3%
12
723
$49,590
-10.5%
12
724
$50,150
-12.8%
12
725
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110
-8.1%
12
726
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,970
-8.9%
12
727
$45,600
+0.6%
12
728
$48,940
-9.0%
12
729
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,080
-3.3%
12
730
$49,080
-19.6%
12
731
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,740
+0.6%
12
732
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580
-1.8%
12
733
$46,810
-0.5%
11
734
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,500
-0.4%
11
735
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,410
-4.7%
11
736
$48,500
-13.6%
11
737
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,390
-0.6%
11
738
$48,040
-8.3%
11
739
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040
-5.9%
11
740
$46,760
-13.6%
11
741
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860
-4.4%
11
743
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380
-9.5%
11
744
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150
-15.2%
11
745
$45,730
-4.8%
11
746
$46,370
-1.8%
11
747
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730
-3.7%
11
748
$47,320
-2.6%
11
749
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,490
-4.7%
11
750
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$46,000
-22.1%
11
751
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810
-21.1%
11
752
$46,110
-2.3%
11
753
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,930
-25.9%
11
754
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,050
-4.9%
11
755
$44,740
+0.3%
11
756
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,480
-0.7%
11
757
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,440
+1.0%
11
758
$45,870
-2.5%
11
759
$44,410
-6.6%
11
760
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,390
-16.1%
11
761
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,120
-2.3%
11
762
$45,290
-1.1%
11
763
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$41,770
-1.0%
11
764
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$44,360
-4.5%
11
765
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,860
-6.1%
11
766
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$44,450
-21.2%
11
767
$44,530
-11.2%
11
768
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,200
-0.1%
10
769
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680
-4.7%
10
770
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,150
-4.7%
10
771
$43,770
-9.0%
10
772
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$43,150
-3.4%
10
773
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,570
+1.4%
10
774
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$38,640
-5.0%
10
775
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,330
-6.3%
10
776
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$42,420
-7.0%
10
777
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$37,940
-10.8%
10
778
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$40,380
-13.0%
10
779
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,040
-1.6%
10
780
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$39,300
-13.5%
9
781
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,410
-0.6%
9
782
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,360
-2.7%
9
783
$39,520
-10.0%
9
784
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,090
-0.6%
9
785
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,870
-11.7%
9
786
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$37,350
-6.4%
9
787
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130
-3.8%
9
788
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650
-5.0%
9
789
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
$36,330
-5.4%
9
790
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$37,840
-18.1%
9
791
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,740
-9.4%
9
792
$36,670
-10.1%
9
793
$36,150
-1.3%
9
Live jobs in California
Growth and openings are national (BLS EP 2024–34) — state-level projections are not in this data pull, so the same national figure is used for every place and we say so rather than guess.