High paying entry level jobs in Redding, CA

These occupations in Redding, 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 Redding, CA run 0.7% above the national average (2024), so a Redding, CA salary is worth about 0.99× 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

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OccupationMedian, Redding, CA · Employed

1Dentists, General$170,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,270 – $256,52060
2Pharmacists$166,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,190 – $213,400160
3Nurse Practitioners$160,480
Master's degree
$116,230 – $210,520120
4Veterinarians$159,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,640 – $246,88060
5Physician Assistants$150,010
Master's degree
$111,950 – $173,75070
6Environmental Engineers$140,570
Bachelor's degree
$92,230 – $164,67040
7Registered Nurses$134,350
Bachelor's degree
$96,990 – $168,4801,720
8Lawyers$133,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,110 – $211,580250
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$133,340
Associate's degree
$76,840 – $170,15040
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$129,960
Associate's degree
$65,850 – $168,16090
11Software Developers$129,230
Bachelor's degree
$77,970 – $173,300160
12Electrical Engineers$126,170
Bachelor's degree
$79,560 – $170,36070
13Civil Engineers$126,000
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $173,440380
14Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$123,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,670 – $184,16050
15Engineers, All Other$122,740
Bachelor's degree
$70,100 – $142,87040
16Dental Hygienists$118,130
Associate's degree
$104,130 – $128,370130
17Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$111,830
Bachelor's degree
$69,770 – $142,30030
18Occupational Therapists$110,230
Master's degree
$78,710 – $143,83070
19Physical Therapists$107,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,310 – $154,410150
20Urban and Regional Planners$106,920
Master's degree
$71,000 – $162,23050
21Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $152,910130
22Mechanical Engineers$105,980
Bachelor's degree
$59,660 – $161,16060
23Respiratory Therapists$103,830
Associate's degree
$69,020 – $130,83090
24Project Management Specialists$99,030
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $156,270270
25Financial and Investment Analysts$97,390
Bachelor's degree
$73,020 – $165,35040
26Computer Systems Analysts$96,980
Bachelor's degree
$72,090 – $154,81090
27Data Scientists$96,960
Bachelor's degree
$54,780 – $161,42060
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,360
Bachelor's degree
$63,600 – $137,51040
29Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$92,820
Bachelor's degree
$60,110 – $110,170170
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,690
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $130,86060
31Surgical Technologists$89,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,440 – $102,72080
32Computer Occupations, All Other$89,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,130 – $157,250100
33Biological Scientists, All Other$84,910
Bachelor's degree
$59,070 – $115,21030
34Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $120,7401,110
35Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,220
Bachelor's degree
$45,570 – $128,05080
36Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$80,550
Bachelor's degree
$47,440 – $123,91060
37Accountants and Auditors$78,990
Bachelor's degree
$56,620 – $127,830490
38Physical Therapist Assistants$77,740
Associate's degree
$55,970 – $100,15060
39Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,650
Associate's degree
$55,400 – $122,88040
40Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,970
Master's degree
$46,780 – $119,31040
41Logisticians$76,940
Bachelor's degree
$50,230 – $148,47040
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,170
Bachelor's degree
$41,390 – $123,010410
43Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$75,600
Bachelor's degree
$34,420 – $123,430140
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,460 – $91,900510
45Public Relations Specialists$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$43,060 – $112,400100
46Fundraisers$72,800
Bachelor's degree
$34,440 – $115,13060
47Human Resources Specialists$70,830
Bachelor's degree
$47,930 – $117,950250
48Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$69,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,950 – $155,31030
49Health Education Specialists$69,640
Bachelor's degree
$53,940 – $87,40060
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,140
Bachelor's degree
$40,500 – $128,390220

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

#	Occupation	MedianRedding, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,060	$97,270 – $256,520	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$166,800	$82,190 – $213,400	160
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$160,480	$116,230 – $210,520	120
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$159,010	$76,640 – $246,880	60
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,010	$111,950 – $173,750	70
6	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,570	$92,230 – $164,670	40
7	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$134,350	$96,990 – $168,480	1,720
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,900	$78,110 – $211,580	250
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$133,340	$76,840 – $170,150	40
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$129,960	$65,850 – $168,160	90
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,230	$77,970 – $173,300	160
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,170	$79,560 – $170,360	70
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,000	$75,990 – $173,440	380
14	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,510	$36,670 – $184,160	50
15	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,740	$70,100 – $142,870	40
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,130	$104,130 – $128,370	130
17	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$111,830	$69,770 – $142,300	30
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,230	$78,710 – $143,830	70
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,980	$75,310 – $154,410	150
20	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$106,920	$71,000 – $162,230	50
21	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$106,510	$65,370 – $152,910	130
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,980	$59,660 – $161,160	60
23	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$103,830	$69,020 – $130,830	90
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,030	$60,280 – $156,270	270
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,390	$73,020 – $165,350	40
26	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,980	$72,090 – $154,810	90
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$96,960	$54,780 – $161,420	60
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,360	$63,600 – $137,510	40
29	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,820	$60,110 – $110,170	170
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,690	$64,070 – $130,860	60
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,940	$50,440 – $102,720	80
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,780	$49,130 – $157,250	100
33	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,910	$59,070 – $115,210	30
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$83,780	$59,650 – $120,740	1,110
35	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,220	$45,570 – $128,050	80
36	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$80,550	$47,440 – $123,910	60
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,990	$56,620 – $127,830	490
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$77,740	$55,970 – $100,150	60
39	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$77,650	$55,400 – $122,880	40
40	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,970	$46,780 – $119,310	40
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,940	$50,230 – $148,470	40
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,170	$41,390 – $123,010	410
43	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,600	$34,420 – $123,430	140
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,140	$60,460 – $91,900	510
45	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$43,060 – $112,400	100
46	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$72,800	$34,440 – $115,130	60
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,830	$47,930 – $117,950	250
48	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,770	$47,950 – $155,310	30
49	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,640	$53,940 – $87,400	60
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,140	$40,500 – $128,390	220

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Redding, 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.

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