What work pays in California
The 22 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 111
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $281,590
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 22
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 7.9%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $135.38/hr | $281,590 | $254,326 | 25,530 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $104.95/hr | $218,290 | $197,154 | 94,720 |
| Lawyers | $93.79/hr | $195,080 | $176,192 | 95,770 |
| Marketing Managers | $93.09/hr | $193,620 | $174,873 | 54,660 |
| Financial Managers | $86.91/hr | $180,770 | $163,267 | 93,310 |
| Managers, All Other | $83.92/hr | $174,560 | $157,658 | 99,580 |
| Software Developers | $83.85/hr | $174,410 | $157,523 | 284,390 |
| Human Resources Managers | $81.77/hr | $170,080 | $153,612 | 27,450 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $81.02/hr | $168,520 | $152,203 | 25,120 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $165,110 | $149,123 | 17,350 |
| Pharmacists | $79.14/hr | $164,610 | $148,672 | 34,030 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $159,950 | $144,463 | 31,370 |
| Data Scientists | $68.07/hr | $141,590 | $127,881 | 39,310 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $68.02/hr | $141,480 | $127,781 | 75,090 |
| Registered Nurses | $67.44/hr | $140,270 | $126,688 | 338,940 |
| Sales Managers | $64.86/hr | $134,910 | $121,847 | 112,440 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $64.63/hr | $134,440 | $121,423 | 80,150 |
| Construction Managers | $64.02/hr | $133,160 | $120,267 | 34,750 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $63.76/hr | $132,620 | $119,779 | 25,130 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $62.94/hr | $130,900 | $118,226 | 30,530 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $62.66/hr | $130,330 | $117,711 | 32,200 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $61.40/hr | $127,720 | $115,354 | 59,060 |
Cities and metro areas in California
A state average hides a lot. Prices in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont run 21% above El Centro, on the same state income tax.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim6,271,560 working11414% pricier
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont2,373,920 working11616% pricier
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario1,716,760 working1066% pricier
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad1,538,060 working11212% pricier
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara1,134,970 working11010% pricier
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom1,080,590 working1077% pricier
- Fresno476,890 working1022% pricier
- Bakersfield-Delano338,230 working1011% pricier
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura323,890 working11111% pricier
- Stockton-Lodi289,660 working1055% pricier
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma205,260 working1088% pricier
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara200,760 working1099% pricier
- Modesto195,230 working1044% pricier
- Salinas186,430 working1099% pricier
- Visalia171,140 working1000% cheaper
- Chico78,220 working1011% pricier
- El Centro65,430 working955% cheaper
- Hanford-Corcoran48,820 working1022% pricier
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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