California Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 784 occupations
Highest Median
$220,600
Chief Executives
Occupations
784
All Jobs in California (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $220,600 | $289,530 | 36,980 | $87,070 | $239,200+ |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $211,340 | $232,710 | 100,020 | $127,220 | $239,200+ |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $204,100 | $219,470 | 14,120 | $121,420 | $239,200+ |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $201,810 | $205,610 | 30,690 | $132,880 | $239,200+ |
| Physicians, All Other | $201,510 | $215,710 | 20,750 | $49,770 | $239,200+ |
| Lawyers | $197,790 | $254,170 | 92,580 | $101,070 | $239,200+ |
| Nurse Midwives | $196,700 | $179,630 | 880 | $111,800 | $226,840 |
| Podiatrists | $193,510 | $175,400 | 930 | $34,590 | $239,200+ |
| Physicists | $180,900 | $187,720 | 6,220 | $103,800 | $239,200+ |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $179,880 | $183,350 | 24,200 | $117,180 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $178,540 | $184,350 | 14,760 | $97,280 | $239,200+ |
| Marketing Managers | $178,160 | $206,150 | 56,300 | $97,890 | $239,200+ |
| Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $175,170 | $157,580 | 220 | $49,110 | $228,790 |
| Financial Managers | $174,920 | $210,640 | 96,860 | $98,000 | $239,200+ |
| Software Developers | $170,910 | $185,750 | 292,630 | $103,950 | $239,200+ |
| Managers, All Other | $170,740 | $189,130 | 103,510 | $96,140 | $239,200+ |
| Human Resources Managers | $169,140 | $198,850 | 27,680 | $97,620 | $239,200+ |
| Nuclear Engineers | $167,660 | $170,560 | 870 | $132,510 | $201,910 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $166,610 | $173,190 | 20,980 | $124,330 | $234,800 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $165,940 | $216,910 | 2,180 | $78,450 | $239,200+ |
| Pharmacists | $165,150 | $162,110 | 34,490 | $87,170 | $208,070 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $162,740 | $162,570 | 12,980 | $123,450 | $205,820 |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $162,050 | $160,400 | 330 | $66,490 | $239,200+ |
| Physician Assistants | $161,080 | $161,980 | 13,570 | $94,870 | $219,300 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $160,740 | $176,290 | 2,840 | $97,020 | $239,200+ |
| Radiation Therapists | $160,040 | $158,490 | 1,240 | $115,770 | $202,910 |
| Database Architects | $159,130 | $162,820 | 5,850 | $89,080 | $226,340 |
| Veterinarians | $158,950 | $168,280 | 8,510 | $79,710 | $239,200+ |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $158,100 | $269,890 | N/A | $125,490 | $239,200+ |
| Public Relations Managers | $156,340 | $179,450 | 9,140 | $97,120 | $239,200+ |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $156,290 | $163,890 | 8,570 | $83,100 | $239,200+ |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $155,220 | $150,670 | 1,380 | $118,370 | $185,250 |
| Training and Development Managers | $155,070 | $171,790 | 6,240 | $90,000 | $239,200+ |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $154,670 | $157,940 | 19,560 | $96,510 | $218,990 |
| Purchasing Managers | $152,190 | $160,460 | 7,260 | $92,070 | $235,900 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $152,010 | $152,970 | 2,260 | $83,570 | $221,890 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $151,890 | $147,610 | 33,400 | $100,140 | $198,090 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $149,080 | $119,360 | 190 | $39,520 | $196,760 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $147,780 | $146,850 | 1,190 | $78,510 | $219,170 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $147,650 | $130,940 | 1,780 | $41,600 | $191,730 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $147,430 | $185,250 | 2,480 | $80,740 | $239,200+ |
| Mathematicians | $143,890 | $135,410 | 240 | $87,630 | $181,690 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $143,860 | $157,060 | 9,330 | $102,380 | $224,660 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $142,520 | $135,060 | 780 | $81,510 | $172,480 |
| Astronomers | $142,060 | $141,660 | 170 | $77,940 | $198,520 |
| Information Security Analysts | $140,660 | $152,640 | 15,800 | $73,030 | $220,100 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $140,540 | $137,540 | 100 | $87,670 | $183,460 |
| Electrical Engineers | $140,360 | $148,390 | 23,650 | $81,110 | $219,710 |
| Registered Nurses | $140,330 | $148,330 | 326,720 | $100,120 | $208,880 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $140,080 | $152,160 | 1,760 | $63,950 | $226,440 |
| Computer Network Architects | $138,350 | $150,010 | 19,800 | $84,050 | $216,310 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,450 | $151,670 | 2,660 | $60,290 | $239,200+ |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,340 | $124,540 | 2,830 | $70,720 | $167,470 |
| Optometrists | $137,070 | $142,850 | 6,790 | $71,860 | $213,420 |
| Data Scientists | $136,800 | $155,450 | 36,850 | $73,390 | $221,080 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $136,500 | $154,620 | 68,800 | $63,200 | $239,200+ |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,240 | $146,040 | 1,300 | $65,240 | $239,200+ |
| Genetic Counselors | $135,090 | $140,010 | 440 | $101,900 | $171,910 |
| Sales Engineers | $134,990 | $142,920 | 6,980 | $79,600 | $211,490 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,780 | $149,930 | 3,020 | $76,020 | $239,200+ |
| Ship Engineers | $134,660 | $135,640 | 430 | $78,010 | $200,260 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,060 | $129,200 | 320 | $47,990 | $232,150 |
| Art Directors | $133,930 | $150,260 | 12,540 | $76,470 | $226,370 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $133,580 | $154,430 | 7,570 | $82,630 | $206,210 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $133,230 | $151,300 | 1,050 | $79,510 | $231,590 |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $132,890 | $119,410 | N/A | $50,280 | $159,760 |
| Sales Managers | $132,440 | $157,170 | 108,120 | $63,110 | $239,200+ |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,250 | $145,410 | 1,580 | $75,880 | $221,850 |
| Fundraising Managers | $131,950 | $156,460 | 5,820 | $82,750 | $239,200+ |
| Materials Scientists | $131,530 | $130,220 | 610 | $57,030 | $182,860 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $131,430 | $134,880 | 24,190 | $80,480 | $169,080 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,750 | $144,630 | 3,910 | $74,440 | $239,200+ |
| Political Scientists | $130,630 | $132,240 | 50 | $75,180 | $191,880 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,580 | $141,370 | 4,920 | $76,200 | $233,660 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,340 | $137,540 | 1,900 | $60,530 | $229,220 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $130,240 | $141,610 | 27,210 | $60,880 | $214,340 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $130,240 | $130,030 | 4,190 | $76,320 | $179,780 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,760 | $138,020 | 880 | $59,640 | $230,220 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $129,160 | $141,420 | 25,380 | $77,600 | $216,250 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,140 | $135,620 | 2,060 | $64,510 | $213,870 |
| Construction Managers | $129,000 | $137,430 | 35,790 | $81,070 | $205,060 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,000 | $143,790 | 1,700 | $65,270 | $239,200+ |
| Engineers, All Other | $128,830 | $137,300 | 26,500 | $72,840 | $212,930 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $128,750 | $136,310 | 85,270 | $55,640 | $213,440 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $128,750 | $119,930 | 200 | $63,900 | $167,180 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | $128,750 | $149,340 | 880 | $67,540 | $239,200+ |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $128,650 | $170,480 | 34,070 | $65,990 | $239,200+ |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | $128,360 | $128,880 | 7,690 | $74,050 | $178,850 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $128,250 | $142,070 | 2,220 | $91,250 | $205,510 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,190 | $138,700 | 1,070 | $65,090 | $219,610 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $127,660 | $132,940 | 55,460 | $78,070 | $196,870 |
| Environmental Engineers | $127,660 | $127,730 | 4,770 | $81,520 | $172,480 |
| Statisticians | $127,550 | $130,530 | 2,810 | $60,130 | $196,850 |
| Materials Engineers | $127,550 | $131,080 | 2,760 | $87,070 | $181,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $127,380 | $129,490 | 4,520 | $110,220 | $150,390 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $127,010 | $130,250 | 31,530 | $63,460 | $197,400 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,780 | $130,200 | 940 | $80,230 | $164,200 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,640 | $132,800 | N/A | $64,240 | $239,200+ |
| Mechanical Engineers | $126,370 | $131,130 | 27,090 | $77,360 | $188,660 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $126,210 | $135,100 | 1,080 | $84,760 | $196,750 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.