These are the occupations with the highest median wages as of May 2023 (the latest wage data available). You can view this list for any state by changing the location.
We found 318 occupations in California.
Results Filtered by:
Typical Education - High school diploma or equivalent.
318
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Rank
|
Occupation
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2023 Median Wages
|
Typical Education
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|
Employment column one
Hourly
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Employment column two
Annual
|
|
37
|
|
|
$79.51
|
$165,400
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
70
|
|
|
$64.58
|
$134,300
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
124
|
|
|
$55.96
|
$116,400
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
128
|
|
|
$55.48
|
$115,400
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
130
|
|
|
$55.33
|
$115,100
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
135
|
|
|
$54.55
|
$113,500
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
137
|
|
|
$54.04
|
$112,400
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
146
|
|
|
$53.52
|
$111,300
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
153
|
|
|
$52.76
|
$109,700
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
|
160
|
|
|
$52.03
|
$108,200
|
High school diploma or equivalent
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