May 2025 OEWS · California

Highest-paying jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

All-occupations median

$55,850

10th percentile: $35,870
25th percentile: $39,320
Median: $55,850
75th percentile: $93,740
90th percentile: $141,370
Mean: $77,270

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 6,271,560.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 113.566, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Radiologists	310	$96,420	$488,670	$496,790
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Not available	$94,190	$433,520	$453,160
Psychiatrists	1,610	$95,750	$370,510	$510,530
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	6,710	$179,270	$364,730	$427,660
Physicians, Pathologists	330	$95,260	$319,340	$440,610
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Not available	$221,220	$313,780	$398,580
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not available	$76,250	$303,980	$500,690
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Not available	$99,060	$301,240	$401,440
Nurse Anesthetists	Not available	$229,470	$282,930	$292,920
Dentists, All Other Specialists	Not available	$89,250	$241,090	$333,780
Chief Executives	10,800	$101,250	$234,290	$522,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers	23,180	$125,600	$204,370	$297,260
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	Not available	$80,660	$203,890	$457,010
Nurse Midwives	220	$143,070	$202,850	$237,310
Podiatrists	350	$35,880	$199,990	$362,350
Physicians, All Other	6,810	$79,340	$196,760	$451,010
Lawyers	41,580	$93,980	$194,410	$375,440
Natural Sciences Managers	2,530	$101,170	$193,340	$306,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,570	$132,870	$190,900	$269,320
Family Medicine Physicians	Not available	$74,510	$186,700	$307,820
Pediatricians, General	3,080	$96,810	$176,900	$306,670
Financial Managers	34,480	$102,360	$175,310	$337,680
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	580	$80,150	$175,120	$290,860
Air Traffic Controllers	690	$63,520	$173,020	$225,680
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	440	$80,850	$172,510	$282,760
Marketing Managers	18,550	$100,360	$171,900	$318,960
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	2,410	$102,030	$169,350	$209,390
Radiation Therapists	480	$131,570	$169,150	$191,960
Human Resources Managers	9,070	$98,810	$168,400	$299,740
Managers, All Other	31,210	$93,160	$168,160	$290,440
Advertising and Promotions Managers	1,350	$74,840	$167,930	$315,490
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	4,840	$137,680	$167,600	$203,410
Petroleum Engineers	330	$127,610	$167,000	$206,230
Public Relations Managers	3,610	$96,100	$163,830	$281,890
Aerospace Engineers	5,200	$108,330	$163,280	$227,440
Physician Assistants	3,890	$99,570	$161,890	$220,580
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	10,310	$104,260	$161,590	$202,660
Nurse Practitioners	10,060	$119,950	$161,470	$216,180
Software Developers	55,540	$98,270	$160,920	$223,150
Physicists	550	$88,000	$160,270	$275,560

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Actors	24,800	$21.97	$55.29	$145.47
Musicians and Singers	3,230	$23.30	$53.16	$155.15
Dancers	660	$16.50	$20.10	$39.28

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	385,530	$34,320	$34,320	$38,010
Fast Food and Counter Workers	160,270	$35,720	$42,110	$46,830
Retail Salespersons	130,650	$35,760	$37,700	$54,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	120,720	$35,890	$42,390	$56,740
Office Clerks, General	112,270	$36,120	$48,100	$70,740
Cashiers	109,940	$35,320	$36,980	$48,110
Registered Nurses	109,360	$100,980	$135,560	$174,200
General and Operations Managers	104,610	$62,400	$125,830	$299,990
Stockers and Order Fillers	85,630	$35,730	$38,650	$54,580
Waiters and Waitresses	85,210	$34,380	$35,850	$59,200
Security Guards	83,280	$36,300	$40,030	$56,750
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	83,160	$35,700	$38,720	$56,300
Accountants and Auditors	70,640	$60,310	$94,360	$154,630
Customer Service Representatives	66,590	$37,950	$48,840	$74,860
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	61,270	$42,910	$60,340	$80,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	58,800	$36,420	$53,550	$76,510
Software Developers	55,540	$98,270	$160,920	$223,150
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	54,950	$39,520	$74,490	$135,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	54,340	$51,110	$77,530	$119,080
Cooks, Restaurant	54,320	$37,230	$44,460	$55,010
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	53,910	$40,660	$58,590	$79,500
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	53,010	$37,220	$46,240	$60,010
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	50,470	$46,240	$82,750	$162,620
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	50,470	$43,340	$79,450	$152,940
Cooks, Fast Food	48,440	$35,760	$38,000	$45,550

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $55,850. Employment is 6,271,560.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $488,670, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.