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Wages by occupation in Vallejo, CA

In Vallejo, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $57,170 in May 2024, with 142,930 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS371 occupations

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What stands out

In Vallejo, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $57,170 in May 2024, with 142,930 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $196,980 for Lawyers, the lowest $33,530 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 7,430 jobs at a median of $33,530. 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
Lawyers 23-1011	150	$196,980	$103,430	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	140	$195,920	$95,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	4,410	$192,470	$109,650	$234,910	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	120	$190,480	$118,700	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	200	$182,190	$70,240	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	130	$180,540	$94,860	$212,290	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	320	$177,530	$84,890	$208,090	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	130	$176,840	$138,110	$209,790	evidence →
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035	30	$170,290	$129,480	$173,940	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	190	$169,990	$129,210	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034	220	$169,020	$105,510	$169,120	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	210	$166,580	$103,700	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	760	$166,260	$82,820	$223,260	evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032	110	$165,020	$63,160	$198,100	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	80	$162,070	$107,640	$228,150	evidence →
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042	90	$158,810	$92,240	$167,420	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	90	$156,410	$104,970	$215,520	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	70	$155,570	$103,910	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	120	$155,130	$94,870	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	360	$154,940	$102,220	$199,320	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	400	$152,220	$92,670	$222,510	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	470	$152,090	$92,850	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	130	$151,240	$70,330	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-3131	40	$151,120	$83,680	$218,510	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	40	$148,160	$95,570	$191,880	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	170	$143,370	$71,090	$173,690	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	230	$140,500	$76,860	$177,770	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	130	$139,840	$89,940	$178,170	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021	110	$139,120	$108,250	$187,350	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	270	$136,440	$97,580	$161,800	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	7,430	$33,530	$33,470	$39,990	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	4,550	$37,680	$35,000	$47,380	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	4,410	$192,470	$109,650	$234,910	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	3,940	$37,450	$35,620	$50,960	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	3,660	$37,240	$34,940	$49,400	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	2,650	$40,110	$36,690	$55,900	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	2,490	$45,910	$36,290	$63,020	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	2,360	$60,200	$38,580	$79,420	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	2,350	$50,100	$37,130	$71,410	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,230	$115,580	$59,430	$238,660	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,810	$36,180	$34,030	$66,030	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,590	$39,470	$34,560	$58,560	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,510	$44,950	$37,060	$58,930	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,420	$98,200	$61,160	$126,070	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,290	$54,910	$38,580	$77,980	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	1,260	$75,180	$46,750	$76,610	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	1,250	$39,110	$36,490	$45,620	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,250	$60,500	$39,160	$86,770	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,230	$47,180	$37,860	$65,500	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	1,220	$87,600	$44,010	$138,280	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,210	$59,440	$41,060	$80,790	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,200	$75,010	$49,940	$106,490	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,170	$48,230	$37,710	$66,330	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,140	$43,820	$37,630	$48,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,130	$52,200	$39,450	$80,810	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	1,040	$60,370	$45,590	$89,960	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	990	$41,760	$37,640	$59,660	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	980	$101,600	$66,960	$164,090	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	950	$48,080	$36,790	$60,170	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	940	$60,260	$40,450	$79,190	evidence →

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