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Wages by occupation in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS646 occupations

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What stands out

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $58,880 in May 2024, with 1,066,390 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $230,530 for Podiatrists, the lowest $33,280 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 52,930 jobs at a median of $33,280. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Podiatrists 29-1081	90	$230,530	$60,620	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Psychiatrists 29-1223	270	$208,850	$144,750	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	760	$204,320	$89,840	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029	30	$201,960	$114,320	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011	70	$195,730	$115,500	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021	240	$192,500	$88,500	$221,890	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	1,680	$189,270	$133,180	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	2,320	$173,510	$107,150	$205,670	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	6,730	$171,120	$104,480	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	23,400	$169,210	$104,100	$211,220	evidence →
Radiation Therapists 29-1124	100	$168,410	$134,310	$228,210	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021	650	$167,080	$89,240	$178,540	evidence →
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033	120	$167,020	$128,150	$199,340	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	1,200	$164,520	$100,660	$231,900	evidence →
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1111	60	$164,500	$76,160	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199	2,200	$164,180	$78,360	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171	60	$163,310	$130,500	$191,360	evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221	150	$161,850	$76,260	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	650	$161,820	$118,140	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	4,230	$161,710	$124,080	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 51-8012	70	$160,630	$130,860	$216,220	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	3,990	$160,490	$86,310	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	3,710	$159,800	$52,000	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151	200	$158,760	$86,170	$172,480	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	850	$158,420	$84,240	≥ $239,200	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	900	$158,230	$123,540	$202,200	evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032	590	$157,640	$79,110	$192,030	evidence →
Power Plant Operators 51-8013	180	$156,260	$76,740	$204,460	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	1,620	$155,670	$88,560	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	1,220	$155,390	$94,960	≥ $239,200	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	52,930	$33,280	$33,280	$37,910	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	25,790	$37,650	$34,790	$46,080	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	25,050	$82,180	$59,530	$112,300	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	23,400	$169,210	$104,100	$211,220	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	22,240	$37,150	$34,940	$49,710	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	22,020	$48,000	$36,710	$71,420	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	20,500	$36,100	$34,200	$47,450	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	19,620	$44,420	$35,670	$55,450	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	16,930	$120,180	$63,090	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	16,440	$39,170	$36,040	$56,270	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	14,840	$35,070	$33,280	$79,050	evidence →
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232	13,690	$102,430	$64,410	$130,710	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	13,560	$38,860	$34,770	$56,750	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	12,920	$89,680	$59,560	$131,260	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	12,810	$47,750	$37,260	$73,630	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	11,690	$60,630	$39,070	$80,010	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	10,920	$40,900	$36,750	$55,170	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	10,020	$44,330	$36,350	$49,530	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	9,970	$74,700	$50,120	$107,310	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	9,670	$77,100	$49,000	$119,110	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	9,160	$98,270	$58,870	$115,130	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	8,740	$81,390	$46,700	$146,940	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	8,710	$51,160	$37,700	$73,320	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	8,570	$43,600	$37,310	$49,290	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	8,420	$57,280	$42,490	$77,990	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	7,840	$36,380	$33,280	$44,500	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	7,640	$56,300	$39,880	$74,120	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	7,610	$62,570	$41,890	$75,780	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	7,520	$55,090	$37,700	$78,720	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	7,420	$45,280	$35,830	$79,160	evidence →

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