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BLSSalary

Salary Guide for California (2025)

Official BLS wage data for all occupations in California · May 2025

State Code
CA
Avg Salary (top 20)
$271,762
Top Paying Job
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

Top 20 Paying Jobs in California

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#OccupationState Mean
1Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$347,690
2Psychiatrists$315,380
3Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$310,190
4Radiologists$309,990
5Neurologists$306,860
6Cardiologists$296,940
7Athletes and Sports Competitors$294,080
8Nurse Anesthetists$283,780
9General Internal Medicine Physicians$273,270
10Chief Executives$272,920
11Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,520
12Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$258,550
13Surgeons, All Other$255,620
14Family Medicine Physicians$252,930
15Physicians, All Other$249,620
16Computer and Information Systems Managers$238,440
17Lawyers$230,040
18Natural Sciences Managers$223,850
19Pediatricians, General$221,480
20Physicians, Pathologists$221,080

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Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.