High paying entry level jobs in Napa, CA

These occupations in Napa, CA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Napa, CA run 12.6% above the national average (2024), so a Napa, CA salary is worth about 0.89× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Napa, CA

OccupationMedian, Napa, CA · Employed

1Pharmacists$200,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$145,780 – $217,420180
2Nurse Practitioners$176,270
Master's degree
$153,970 – $225,76060
3Veterinarians$172,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,450 – $268,04030
4Physician Assistants$172,170
Master's degree
$93,630 – $216,57050
5Lawyers$168,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,530 – $306,130110
6Software Developers$153,130
Bachelor's degree
$98,330 – $225,790130
7Physical Therapists$138,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,870 – $166,66050
8Dental Hygienists$131,370
Associate's degree
$110,100 – $150,530100
9Urban and Regional Planners$128,530
Master's degree
$103,410 – $157,79030
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$128,170
Associate's degree
$67,890 – $139,94040
11Computer Systems Analysts$124,790
Bachelor's degree
$53,860 – $171,16080
12Occupational Therapists$124,490
Master's degree
$78,160 – $172,69040
13Civil Engineers$123,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,220 – $189,140180
14Mechanical Engineers$112,670
Bachelor's degree
$77,900 – $163,70030
15Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$109,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,780 – $160,33040
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,560
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $154,87040
17Project Management Specialists$109,060
Bachelor's degree
$68,630 – $174,920310
18Recreational Therapists$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$107,690 – $124,820150
19Industrial Engineers$106,380
Bachelor's degree
$74,250 – $155,13030
20Respiratory Therapists$104,670
Associate's degree
$85,150 – $171,76060
21Soil and Plant Scientists$104,120
Bachelor's degree
$48,590 – $131,34070
22Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,510
Bachelor's degree
$63,070 – $146,390300
23Surgical Technologists$102,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,350 – $129,18060
24Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,390
Associate's degree
$52,900 – $125,31040
25Data Scientists$101,830
Bachelor's degree
$80,440 – $187,45030
26Financial and Investment Analysts$100,580
Bachelor's degree
$75,020 – $167,98050
27Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,410
Bachelor's degree
$62,790 – $130,760570
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,360
Bachelor's degree
$82,340 – $140,380120
29Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$99,900
Master's degree
$57,150 – $171,680120
30Accountants and Auditors$99,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,340 – $151,890520
31Computer Occupations, All Other$99,240
Bachelor's degree
$59,710 – $171,17090
32Public Relations Specialists$98,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,380 – $135,13080
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$95,590
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $157,630130
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$94,500
Bachelor's degree
$53,920 – $133,41050
35Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$92,970
Bachelor's degree
$62,040 – $124,20060
36Chemists$89,180
Bachelor's degree
$63,160 – $157,74050
37Teachers and Instructors, All Other$84,420
Bachelor's degree
$38,940 – $200,00080
38Human Resources Specialists$84,400
Bachelor's degree
$55,550 – $136,560310
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$83,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,520 – $117,680280
40Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$37,140 – $136,650530
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$81,440
Bachelor's degree
$47,840 – $126,570390
42Food Scientists and Technologists$80,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,120 – $121,70080
43Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$80,070
Bachelor's degree
$47,920 – $105,33050
44Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,480 – $167,590170
45Graphic Designers$79,090
Bachelor's degree
$45,640 – $107,41060
46Fundraisers$78,980
Bachelor's degree
$57,830 – $107,66050
47Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,490
Master's degree
$44,360 – $141,54040
48Paralegals and Legal Assistants$77,020
Associate's degree
$51,330 – $104,57080
49Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$76,520
Bachelor's degree
$46,310 – $96,250300
50Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$76,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,020 – $95,770100

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNapa, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$200,580	$145,780 – $217,420	180
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$176,270	$153,970 – $225,760	60
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$172,600	$74,450 – $268,040	30
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$172,170	$93,630 – $216,570	50
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$168,720	$80,530 – $306,130	110
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$153,130	$98,330 – $225,790	130
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,540	$104,870 – $166,660	50
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,370	$110,100 – $150,530	100
9	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$128,530	$103,410 – $157,790	30
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$128,170	$67,890 – $139,940	40
11	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,790	$53,860 – $171,160	80
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$124,490	$78,160 – $172,690	40
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,440	$80,220 – $189,140	180
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,670	$77,900 – $163,700	30
15	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$109,710	$78,780 – $160,330	40
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,560	$60,070 – $154,870	40
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,060	$68,630 – $174,920	310
18	Recreational TherapistsBachelor's degree	$107,810	$107,690 – $124,820	150
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,380	$74,250 – $155,130	30
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$104,670	$85,150 – $171,760	60
21	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,120	$48,590 – $131,340	70
22	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$102,510	$63,070 – $146,390	300
23	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,490	$75,350 – $129,180	60
24	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,390	$52,900 – $125,310	40
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,830	$80,440 – $187,450	30
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,580	$75,020 – $167,980	50
27	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,410	$62,790 – $130,760	570
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,360	$82,340 – $140,380	120
29	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$99,900	$57,150 – $171,680	120
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$99,640	$62,340 – $151,890	520
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,240	$59,710 – $171,170	90
32	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,190	$59,380 – $135,130	80
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$95,590	$61,170 – $157,630	130
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$94,500	$53,920 – $133,410	50
35	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,970	$62,040 – $124,200	60
36	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$89,180	$63,160 – $157,740	50
37	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,420	$38,940 – $200,000	80
38	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,400	$55,550 – $136,560	310
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,690	$69,520 – $117,680	280
40	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,630	$37,140 – $136,650	530
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,440	$47,840 – $126,570	390
42	Food Scientists and TechnologistsBachelor's degree	$80,320	$61,120 – $121,700	80
43	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$80,070	$47,920 – $105,330	50
44	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$79,670	$49,480 – $167,590	170
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$79,090	$45,640 – $107,410	60
46	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$78,980	$57,830 – $107,660	50
47	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,490	$44,360 – $141,540	40
48	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$77,020	$51,330 – $104,570	80
49	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$76,520	$46,310 – $96,250	300
50	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,490	$42,020 – $95,770	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Napa, CA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

More for Napa, CA

By field in Napa, CA

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Napa, CA to rank honestly.

High paying entry level jobs in Napa, CA

More for Napa, CA

Other metro areas in CA

By field in Napa, CA

Without a degree

High paying entry level jobs in each state