Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for California. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $34,320 | $36,420 |
| Retail Salespersons | $38,440 | $42,950 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $42,280 | $41,680 |
| General and Operations Managers | $124,390 | $152,250 |
| Registered Nurses | $140,270 | $150,280 |
| Cashiers | $37,100 | $40,060 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,710 | $45,590 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,870 | $43,440 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,560 | $54,640 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,460 | $51,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $36,080 | $44,600 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $41,090 | $44,210 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,230 | $62,020 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $55,400 | $57,710 |
| Software Developers | $174,410 | $186,770 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $57,000 | $60,050 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $97,050 | $103,760 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $77,590 | $82,290 |
| Nursing Assistants | $47,630 | $50,190 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $46,490 | $47,300 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $44,880 | $45,020 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $47,720 | $51,060 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $99,650 | $95,670 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $59,230 | $60,830 |
| Security Guards | $43,240 | $44,920 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $80,850 | $95,130 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,490 | $88,460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $46,980 | $52,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $54,870 | $57,140 |
| Construction Laborers | $60,270 | $64,870 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $87,570 | $101,970 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $101,370 | $105,880 |
| Project Management Specialists | $120,910 | $124,430 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $46,790 | $53,310 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $54,490 | $56,350 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $45,560 | $47,420 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $83,500 | $95,180 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $44,100 | $46,100 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $94,700 | $108,120 |
| Management Analysts | $101,460 | $115,720 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $39,350 | $41,480 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $42,660 | $45,930 |
| Financial Managers | $180,770 | $210,490 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $46,520 | $49,250 |
| Medical Assistants | $49,660 | $55,100 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $97,680 | $103,760 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,770 | $50,360 |
| Bartenders | $36,220 | $44,780 |
| Electricians | $76,160 | $85,860 |
| Lawyers | $195,080 | $230,040 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $79,570 | $85,030 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $64,980 | $65,470 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $118,880 | $112,980 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $76,840 | $82,000 |
| Carpenters | $75,920 | $78,810 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $218,290 | $238,440 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $79,750 | $82,340 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $42,050 | $41,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $65,550 | $69,340 |
| Managers, All Other | $174,560 | $189,520 |
| Sales Managers | $134,910 | $160,260 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $98,950 | $94,680 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $93,660 | $98,440 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $54,300 | $59,540 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $141,480 | $159,170 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,260 | $40,010 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $36,010 | $40,660 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $127,720 | $130,480 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $60,300 | $62,910 |
| Childcare Workers | $40,020 | $42,790 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $82,720 | $90,900 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $79,730 | $105,570 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $59,250 | $69,080 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,400 | $51,190 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $76,120 | $93,660 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $87,160 | $94,000 |
| Dishwashers | $37,870 | $39,710 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $55,110 | $58,330 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $89,000 | $92,220 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $72,830 | $82,320 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $46,390 | $47,900 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $74,400 | $76,060 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $51,090 | $55,100 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $134,440 | $146,770 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $75,790 | $84,110 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $36,640 | $39,900 |
| Compliance Officers | $96,980 | $102,490 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $58,060 | $61,120 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $72,560 | $75,370 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $45,600 | $48,220 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $56,260 | $58,180 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $61,040 | $60,520 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $45,010 | $49,330 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $37,000 | $38,580 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $65,200 | $71,940 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $77,390 | $81,320 |
| Marketing Managers | $193,620 | $207,860 |
| Dental Assistants | $50,110 | $54,710 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,020 | $46,050 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $96,370 | $92,410 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,920 | $41,020 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $63,000 | $67,020 |
| Construction Managers | $133,160 | $141,670 |
| Civil Engineers | $122,500 | $124,540 |
| Industrial Engineers | $124,600 | $125,850 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $109,110 | $125,070 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $86,500 | $93,610 |
| Firefighters | $85,120 | $95,090 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 | $249,620 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $76,010 | $78,840 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $49,570 | $61,550 |
| Tellers | $46,900 | $47,790 |
| Recreation Workers | $39,780 | $43,530 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $62,090 | $64,560 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $159,950 | $152,480 |
| Pharmacists | $164,610 | $162,340 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $57,990 | $62,890 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $168,520 | $176,760 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $106,440 | $115,210 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $77,030 | $89,320 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $38,660 | $48,290 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $39,010 | $43,580 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $91,790 | $91,860 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $130,900 | $136,660 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $73,950 | $72,690 |
| Machinists | $57,190 | $61,380 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $124,220 | $129,250 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $85,030 | $97,140 |
| Loan Officers | $81,770 | $97,120 |
| Parts Salespersons | $44,440 | $48,860 |
| Physical Therapists | $124,190 | $122,580 |
| Animal Caretakers | $38,700 | $42,730 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $35,580 | $37,860 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $39,360 | $42,680 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $97,170 | $93,510 |
| Data Scientists | $141,590 | $156,000 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $108,890 | $134,780 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $41,670 | $48,570 |
| Logisticians | $92,890 | $98,300 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $44,730 | $46,500 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $130,330 | $170,070 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $47,660 | $62,020 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $48,080 | $52,850 |
| Bakers | $43,120 | $44,130 |
| Food Service Managers | $78,260 | $84,300 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $132,620 | $146,860 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $121,260 | $117,950 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $97,010 | $98,180 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,020 | $62,460 |
| Cost Estimators | $85,460 | $94,780 |