What is the average salary in California?

$80,190a year

Average yearly pay across 796 jobs with official data in California, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $38.55
Jobs with data: 796
Workers counted: 18,087,660

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Ophthalmologist	$400,200
Neurologist	$357,100
Airline Pilot	$353,900
Psychiatrist	$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physician	$313,900
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$301,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$292,400
Physician	$281,600
Radiologist	$270,600
Orthopedic Surgeon	$253,400

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$34,320
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$42,280
Retail Salesperson	$38,440
Laborer and Freight	$44,710
Registered Nurse	$140,300
Cashier	$37,100
Office Clerk	$48,460
Stocker and Order Filler	$42,870
General and Operations Manager	$124,400
Software Developer	$174,400

Management

Administrative Services Manager$108,900
Advertising and Promotions Manager$167,200
Architectural and Engineering Manager$210,300
Chief Executive$218,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$166,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager$218,300
Construction Manager$133,200
Education Administrator$160,000
Education Administrator$125,500
Education Administrator$99,650
Education and Childcare Administrator$67,100
Emergency Management Director$129,900
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$79,550
Facilities Manager$118,600
Farmer$109,100
Financial Manager$180,800
Food Service Manager$78,260
Fundraising Manager$135,900
Funeral Home Manager$82,370
Gambling Manager$99,230
General and Operations Manager$124,400
Human Resources Manager$170,100
Industrial Production Manager$132,600
Lodging Manager$76,950
Manager$174,600
Marketing Manager$193,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$141,500
Natural Sciences Manager$210,200
Personal Service Manager$77,840
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$101,200
Property$77,030
Public Relations Manager$168,000
Purchasing Manager$159,800
Sales Manager$134,900
Social and Community Service Manager$83,210
Training and Development Manager$156,300
Transportation$123,800

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$97,050
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$98,110
Budget Analyst$99,520
Business Operations Specialist$87,570
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$82,720
Claims Adjuster$91,790
Compensation$91,410
Compliance Officer$96,980
Cost Estimator$85,460
Credit Analyst$97,860
Credit Counselor$67,120
Farm Labor Contractor$85,710
Financial and Investment Analyst$109,100
Financial Examiner$106,000
Financial Risk Specialist$129,100
Financial Specialist$80,810
Fundraiser$79,710
Human Resources Specialist$83,500
Insurance Appraiser$78,930
Insurance Underwriter$95,320
Labor Relations Specialist$105,800
Loan Officer$81,770
Logistician$92,890
Management Analyst$101,500
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$94,700
Meeting$71,120
Personal Financial Advisor$130,300
Project Management Specialist$120,900
Property Appraiser and Assessor$88,900
Tax Examiner and Collector$74,110
Tax Preparer$70,030
Training and Development Specialist$75,790

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$130,500
Computer and Information Research Scientist$159,100
Computer Network Architect$158,900
Computer Network Support Specialist$79,190
Computer Occupation$134,400
Computer Programmer$116,800
Computer Systems Analyst$127,700
Computer User Support Specialist$79,570
Data Scientist$141,600
Database Administrator$113,100
Database Architect$170,200
Information Security Analyst$138,600
Mathematical Science Occupation$180,500
Mathematician$126,700
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$106,400
Operations Research Analyst$102,100
Software Developer$174,400
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$128,700
Statistician$136,000
Web and Digital Interface Designer$136,100
Web Developer$119,600

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$157,600
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$99,000
Architect$108,500
Architectural and Civil Drafter$76,520
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$128,300
Calibration Technologist and Technician$79,010
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$102,800
Civil Engineer$122,500
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$83,490
Computer Hardware Engineer$185,200
Drafter$73,390
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$86,090
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$78,310
Electrical Engineer$144,000
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$81,550
Electronics Engineer$160,500
Engineer$130,900
Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,480
Environmental Engineer$130,400
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,010
Health and Safety Engineer$131,500
Industrial Engineer$124,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,070
Landscape Architect$98,380
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$110,700
Materials Engineer$128,500
Mechanical Drafter$82,510
Mechanical Engineer$130,900
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$87,390
Mining and Geological Engineer$158,100
Nuclear Engineer$172,400
Petroleum Engineer$143,600
Surveying and Mapping Technician$78,110
Surveyor$105,300

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$60,320
Anthropologist and Archeologist$72,240
Astronomer$123,500
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$124,900
Biochemist and Biophysicist$139,600
Biological Scientist$113,500
Biological Technician$71,440
Chemical Technician$59,510
Chemist$97,860
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$116,000
Conservation Scientist$79,810
Economist$119,400
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$61,220
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$106,500
Epidemiologist$110,800
Food Science Technician$54,200
Food Scientist and Technologist$93,950
Forensic Science Technician$102,100
Forest and Conservation Technician$58,120
Forester$107,100
Geographer$114,500
Geological Technician$69,410
Geoscientist$106,500
Historian$97,420
Hydrologic Technician$70,790
Hydrologist$122,100
Life$78,350
Life Scientist$102,800
Materials Scientist$177,000
Medical Scientist$137,000
Microbiologist$108,500
Nuclear Technician$99,270
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$102,800
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$61,360
Physical Scientist$130,600
Physicist$207,500
Psychologist$157,500
School Psychologist$127,800
Social Science Research Assistant$60,250
Social Scientist and Related Worker$97,900
Sociologist$125,800
Soil and Plant Scientist$91,930
Survey Researcher$83,520
Urban and Regional Planner$109,600
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$98,530

Community and social service

Child$65,200
Clergy$77,710
Community and Social Service Specialist$58,770
Community Health Worker$58,050
Counselor$48,850
Director$61,570
Educational$86,500
Health Education Specialist$63,610
Healthcare Social Worker$89,660
Marriage and Family Therapist$67,300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$79,000
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$103,600
Rehabilitation Counselor$44,480
Religious Worker$45,440
Social and Human Service Assistant$51,090
Social Worker$63,010
Substance Abuse$59,250

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$102,000
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$109,900
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$128,400
Architecture Teacher$103,500
Archivist$70,530
Area$105,200
Art$99,410
Atmospheric$133,200
Biological Science Teacher$129,200
Business Teacher$128,500
Career/Technical Education Teacher$76,630
Career/Technical Education Teacher$80,620
Chemistry Teacher$133,000
Communications Teacher$135,000
Computer Science Teacher$128,200
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$139,700
Curator$78,740
Economics Teacher$137,400
Education Teacher$111,900
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$64,100
Elementary School Teacher$99,650
Engineering Teacher$137,300
English Language and Literature Teacher$130,500
Environmental Science Teacher$108,300
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$97,620
Farm and Home Management Educator$98,770
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$99,860
Forestry and Conservation Science Teacher$61,730
Geography Teacher$146,000
Health Specialties Teacher$165,100
History Teacher$127,200
Instructional Coordinator$97,010
Kindergarten Teacher$82,550
Law Teacher$119,500
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$89,790
Library Science Teacher$125,600
Library Technician$53,260
Mathematical Science Teacher$130,700
Middle School Teacher$98,950
Museum Technician and Conservator$61,550
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$81,960
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$105,800
Physics Teacher$139,400
Political Science Teacher$124,900
Postsecondary Teacher$100,700
Preschool Teacher$47,400
Psychology Teacher$107,300
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$127,800
Secondary School Teacher$101,400
Self-Enrichment Teacher$49,570
Social Sciences Teacher$132,900
Social Work Teacher$81,500
Sociology Teacher$127,700
Special Education Teacher$59,550
Special Education Teacher$97,170
Special Education Teacher$101,500
Special Education Teacher$101,100
Special Education Teacher$103,100
Substitute Teacher$60,300
Teacher and Instructor$87,460
Teaching Assistant$49,140
Teaching Assistant$46,490
Tutor$45,100

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$137,800
Artist and Related Worker$60,540
Athlete and Sports Competitor$79,040
Audio and Video Technician$64,620
Broadcast Technician$72,800
Camera Operator$106,900
Choreographer$75,000
Coach and Scout$47,660
Commercial and Industrial Designer$100,800
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$116,000
Craft Artist$100,500
Dancer$45,320
Designer$65,420
Editor$98,030
Entertainer and Performer$39,150
Film and Video Editor$88,490
Fine Artist$58,240
Floral Designer$47,040
Graphic Designer$75,130
Interior Designer$80,230
Interpreter and Translator$70,770
Lighting Technician$94,070
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$64,550
Media and Communication Worker$102,600
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$47,010
Music Director and Composer$93,090
Musician and Singer$91,170
Photographer$47,840
Producer and Director$129,800
Public Relations Specialist$85,030
Set and Exhibit Designer$105,000
Sound Engineering Technician$78,150
Special Effects Artist and Animator$130,500
Technical Writer$104,000
Umpire$44,530
Writer and Author$86,480

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$75,530
Athletic Trainer$78,490
Audiologist$114,900
Cardiologist$185,600
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$78,170
Chiropractor$75,470
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$76,010
Dental Hygienist$124,900
Dentist$166,000
Dentist$230,700
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$128,500
Dietetic Technician$46,410
Dietitian and Nutritionist$98,850
Emergency Medical Technician$46,380
Exercise Physiologist$62,440
Family Medicine Physician$252,000
General Internal Medicine Physician$313,900
Genetic Counselor$137,700
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$90,750
Health Technologist and Technician$60,390
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$125,600
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$75,800
Hearing Aid Specialist$80,060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$79,750
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$124,000
Medical Dosimetrist$140,400
Medical Records Specialist$61,810
Neurologist$357,100
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$162,400
Nurse Anesthetist$292,400
Nurse Midwive$203,800
Nurse Practitioner$168,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$301,200
Occupational Therapist$124,500
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$54,490
Ophthalmologist$400,200
Optician$57,990
Optometrist$136,300
Orthopedic Surgeon$253,400
Orthotist and Prosthetist$91,820
Paramedic$74,590
Pediatrician$214,100
Pharmacist$164,600
Pharmacy Technician$55,110
Physical Therapist$124,200
Physician$186,300
Physician$281,600
Physician Assistant$165,700
Podiatrist$201,300
Psychiatric Technician$49,140
Psychiatrist$353,500
Radiation Therapist$166,500
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$121,300
Radiologist$270,600
Recreational Therapist$98,170
Registered Nurse$140,300
Respiratory Therapist$104,800
Speech-Language Pathologist$119,000
Surgeon$132,000
Surgical Assistant$62,540
Surgical Technologist$81,310
Therapist$81,760
Veterinarian$163,900
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$60,630

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$50,110
Healthcare Support Worker$49,130
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,320
Massage Therapist$45,970
Medical Assistant$49,660
Medical Equipment Preparer$61,370
Medical Transcriptionist$45,050
Nursing Assistant$47,630
Occupational Therapy Aide$43,480
Occupational Therapy Assistant$81,770
Orderly$49,920
Pharmacy Aide$42,200
Phlebotomist$56,040
Physical Therapist Aide$38,330
Physical Therapist Assistant$83,110
Psychiatric Aide$47,500
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$46,260

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$62,630
Correctional Officer and Jailer$96,370
Crossing Guard and Flagger$50,610
Detective and Criminal Investigator$124,800
Fire Inspector and Investigator$99,230
Firefighter$85,120
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$131,200
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$127,600
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$164,000
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$92,690
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$53,960
Fish and Game Warden$100,100
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist$97,370
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$44,740
Lifeguard$42,720
Parking Enforcement Worker$62,280
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$118,900
Private Detective and Investigator$61,250
Protective Service Worker$39,330
School Bus Monitor$38,360
Security Guard$43,240
Transit and Railroad Police$109,700
Transportation Security Screener$73,610

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$36,220
Chef and Head Cook$64,500
Cook$42,050
Cook$46,390
Cook$44,880
Cook$42,930
Cook$42,860
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$36,010
Dishwasher$37,870
Fast Food and Counter Worker$42,280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$46,980
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$36,910
Food Preparation Worker$39,350
Food Server$39,010
Host and Hostess$36,640
Waiter and Waitress$36,080

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$45,430
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$61,470
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$63,270
Grounds Maintenance Worker$48,870
Janitor and Cleaner$41,090
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$45,560
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$42,660
Pest Control Worker$47,190
Pesticide Handler$45,070
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$62,550

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$37,000
Animal Caretaker$38,700
Animal Trainer$49,060
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$40,040
Barber$38,380
Childcare Worker$40,020
Concierge$43,560
Costume Attendant$72,030
Crematory Operator$49,780
Embalmer$60,060
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$39,490
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$57,990
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$53,620
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$68,010
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$56,110
Funeral Attendant$38,700
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$44,860
Gambling Dealer$35,090
Gambling Service Worker$39,410
Hairdresser$38,660
Locker Room$46,560
Makeup Artist$140,900
Manicurist and Pedicurist$36,630
Mortician$50,750
Motion Picture Projectionist$74,840
Personal Care and Service Worker$39,860
Recreation Worker$39,780
Residential Advisor$46,650
Shampooer$37,080
Skincare Specialist$38,770
Tour and Travel Guide$46,000
Usher$37,870

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$80,360
Cashier$37,100
Counter and Rental Clerk$45,010
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$46,220
Door-to-Door Sales Worker$39,520
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$81,140
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$54,870
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$37,350
Insurance Sales Agent$76,120
Model$57,400
Parts Salesperson$44,440
Real Estate Broker$80,450
Real Estate Sales Agent$57,560
Retail Salesperson$38,440
Sale and Related Worker$52,810
Sales Engineer$139,200
Sales Representative$124,200
Sales Representative$76,490
Sales Representatives of Service$80,850
Security$79,730
Telemarketer$46,000
Travel Agent$51,030

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$57,930
Billing and Posting Clerk$56,260
Bookkeeping$59,230
Brokerage Clerk$77,960
Cargo and Freight Agent$57,690
Communications Equipment Operator$79,450
Correspondence Clerk$53,640
Courier and Messenger$44,970
Court$63,320
Credit Authorizer$51,950
Customer Service Representative$49,560
Data Entry Keyer$47,010
Desktop Publisher$71,930
Dispatcher$52,350
Eligibility Interviewer$63,520
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$89,000
File Clerk$49,040
Financial Clerk$58,100
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$77,590
Gambling Cage Worker$37,650
Hotel$39,360
Human Resources Assistant$57,590
Information and Record Clerk$58,680
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$56,800
Interviewer$56,880
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$62,860
Library Assistant$47,860
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$57,300
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$44,410
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$54,490
Meter Reader$79,040
New Accounts Clerk$52,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker$54,020
Office Clerk$48,460
Office Machine Operator$47,150
Order Clerk$47,290
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$65,340
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,090
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$56,160
Production$63,000
Proofreader and Copy Marker$57,490
Public Safety Telecommunicator$80,120
Receptionist and Information Clerk$44,100
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$49,420
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$55,400
Shipping$46,520
Statistical Assistant$82,580
Switchboard Operator$48,840
Telephone Operator$57,170
Teller$46,900
Weigher$45,730
Word Processor and Typist$56,380

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$38,820
Agricultural Inspector$53,620
Agricultural Worker$53,090
Animal Breeder$59,280
Faller$59,590
Farmworker$38,640
Farmworker and Laborer$35,580
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$56,280
Forest and Conservation Worker$43,680
Grader and Sorter$36,330
Log Grader and Scaler$56,670
Logging Equipment Operator$61,940
Logging Worker$47,490

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$118,200
Brickmason and Blockmason$69,050
Carpenter$75,920
Carpet Installer$54,440
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,700
Construction and Building Inspector$101,300
Construction Laborer$60,270
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$62,790
Derrick Operator$55,480
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$65,880
Earth Driller$66,910
Electrician$76,160
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$141,200
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$74,500
Explosives Worker$80,370
Extraction Worker$50,590
Fence Erector$56,060
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$97,680
Floor Layer$61,210
Glazier$64,040
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$56,120
Helper$48,430
Helpers--Brickmason$49,590
Helpers--Carpenter$49,890
Helpers--Electrician$52,080
Helpers--Extraction Worker$51,720
Helpers--Painter$46,220
Helpers--Pipelayer$47,130
Helpers--Roofer$55,470
Highway Maintenance Worker$59,580
Insulation Worker$48,840
Insulation Worker$119,700
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$60,890
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$87,160
Painter$59,020
Paperhanger$62,790
Paving$83,130
Pile Driver Operator$110,300
Pipelayer$76,180
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$59,940
Plumber$72,830
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$71,170
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$63,110
Rock Splitter$61,620
Roofer$63,600
Rotary Drill Operator$65,520
Roustabout$48,880
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$55,220
Service Unit Operator$62,580
Sheet Metal Worker$76,590
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$60,600
Stonemason$60,930
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$76,370
Taper$73,460
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher$41,430
Tile and Stone Setter$58,880

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$86,100
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,390
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$66,860
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,710
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$64,980
Avionics Technician$92,480
Bicycle Repairer$45,120
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$73,950
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer$59,770
Coin$51,870
Commercial Diver$101,500
Computer$58,280
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$100,300
Electric Motor$66,040
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$84,820
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$87,080
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$121,500
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$129,000
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,500
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$53,790
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$93,660
Heating$72,560
Helpers--Installation$44,670
Home Appliance Repairer$58,480
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$74,400
Installation$51,230
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$61,010
Maintenance and Repair Worker$57,000
Maintenance Worker$67,840
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$59,450
Mechanical Door Repairer$59,560
Medical Equipment Repairer$72,450
Millwright$77,950
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$78,550
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$62,330
Motorcycle Mechanic$57,040
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$47,580
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$50,790
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$80,060
Radio$62,840
Rail Car Repairer$68,370
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$68,240
Refractory Materials Repairer$77,220
Rigger$85,730
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$71,570
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$84,670
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$76,630
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$97,980
Tire Repairer and Changer$39,680
Watch and Clock Repairer$110,100
Wind Turbine Service Technician$77,910

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$40,440
Aircraft Structure$63,640
Baker$43,120
Butcher and Meat Cutter$44,290
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$49,030
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$58,300
Chemical Plant and System Operator$87,550
Cleaning$45,150
Coating$52,950
Coil Winder$42,330
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$56,510
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$82,090
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$42,100
Crushing$45,870
Cutter and Trimmer$37,840
Cutting$48,450
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$46,110
Dental Laboratory Technician$47,410
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$49,080
Electrical$48,080
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$46,810
Etcher and Engraver$46,480
Extruding$47,300
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,880
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$45,290
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$89,010
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$47,750
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,840
Food and Tobacco Roasting$45,600
Food Batchmaker$41,670
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$44,740
Food Processing Worker$38,230
Forging Machine Setter$59,250
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$46,930
Furnace$45,300
Furniture Finisher$49,080
Gas Plant Operator$130,200
Grinding$45,890
Grinding and Polishing Worker$44,450
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$50,150
Helpers--Production Worker$43,970
Inspector$54,300
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$60,790
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$60,180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$37,790
Layout Worker$74,490
Machinist$57,190
Meat$36,570
Medical Appliance Technician$51,530
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$47,380
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$58,310
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$59,050
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$47,720
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$50,640
Model Maker$92,960
Molder$49,190
Molding$47,240
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,810
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$47,410
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$44,020
Painting$41,600
Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,730
Petroleum Pump System Operator$103,300
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$47,320
Plant and System Operator$78,020
Plating Machine Setter$46,760
Pourer and Caster$44,150
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$137,600
Power Plant Operator$105,200
Prepress Technician and Worker$53,860
Presser$39,300
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$45,390
Printing Press Operator$46,110
Production Worker$41,670
Rolling Machine Setter$48,040
Sawing Machine Setter$47,390
Semiconductor Processing Technician$48,030
Separating$52,910
Sewer$42,420
Sewing Machine Operator$37,940
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$38,130
Shoe Machine Operator and Tender$47,730
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$39,420
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$90,650
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$57,590
Tailor$44,360
Textile$36,740
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$36,670
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$38,870
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$44,530
Textile Winding$43,770
Tire Builder$44,790
Tool and Die Maker$77,030
Tool Grinder$51,300
Upholsterer$48,580
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$81,770
Welder$58,060
Welding$48,940
Woodworker$47,860
Woodworking Machine Setter$46,370

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$160,100
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$60,530
Aircraft Service Attendant$46,800
Airfield Operations Specialist$62,600
Airline Pilot$353,900
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$36,150
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$41,770
Bridge and Lock Tender$72,390
Bus Driver$61,040
Bus Driver$67,130
Captain$110,100
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,920
Commercial Pilot$165,600
Conveyor Operator and Tender$43,150
Crane and Tower Operator$79,570
Driver/Sales Worker$45,600
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$65,550
Flight Attendant$82,170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,230
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,770
Laborer and Freight$44,710
Light Truck Driver$46,790
Locomotive Engineer$77,070
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$40,380
Material Moving Worker$38,410
Motor Vehicle Operator$45,050
Motorboat Operator$34,570
Packer and Packager$37,260
Parking Attendant$38,060
Passenger Attendant$43,340
Pump Operator$57,660
Rail Transportation Worker$60,360
Rail Yard Engineer$67,160
Railroad Brake$58,770
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$69,950
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$64,890
Sailor and Marine Oiler$55,180
Ship Engineer$97,660
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$44,730
Stocker and Order Filler$42,870
Subway and Streetcar Operator$78,680
Tank Car$68,600
Taxi Driver$39,260
Traffic Technician$79,110
Transportation Inspector$83,000
Transportation Worker$47,590
Wellhead Pumper$64,430

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in California?

About $80,190 a year ($38.55 an hour): the average of the 796 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in California?

Ophthalmologist ($400,200), Neurologist ($357,100), Airline Pilot ($353,900).

What are the most common jobs in California?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (970,150 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (449,840 jobs), Retail Salesperson (376,460 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.