High paying entry level jobs in Vallejo, CA

These occupations in Vallejo, 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 Vallejo, CA run 8.5% above the national average (2024), so a Vallejo, CA salary is worth about 0.92× 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, Vallejo, CA · Employed

1Registered Nurses$203,290
Bachelor's degree
$122,140 – $218,5904,120
2Dentists, General$183,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,270 – $302,310140
3Nurse Practitioners$182,370
Master's degree
$133,940 – $287,130180
4Physician Assistants$179,520
Master's degree
$109,540 – $227,060150
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$171,170
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $205,490140
6Pharmacists$170,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,170 – $211,690350
7Lawyers$170,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,020 – $286,680220
8Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$168,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,730 – $180,790130
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$160,380
Associate's degree
$103,130 – $175,430270
10Electrical Engineers$160,060
Bachelor's degree
$102,080 – $208,410150
11Veterinarians$157,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,010 – $274,15070
12Optometrists$155,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,770 – $221,86090
13Physical Therapists$141,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,940 – $170,480300
14Software Developers$136,930
Bachelor's degree
$83,800 – $209,530330
15Respiratory Therapists$136,200
Associate's degree
$97,980 – $157,560190
16Occupational Therapists$135,000
Master's degree
$84,860 – $161,470100
17Urban and Regional Planners$129,790
Master's degree
$82,360 – $164,97070
18Dental Hygienists$128,570
Associate's degree
$108,780 – $148,430270
19Civil Engineers$122,510
Bachelor's degree
$77,240 – $163,670300
20Recreational Therapists$115,330
Bachelor's degree
$66,130 – $115,37050
21Industrial Engineers$113,630
Bachelor's degree
$79,080 – $164,180190
22Computer Systems Analysts$111,350
Bachelor's degree
$78,470 – $170,130210
23Biological Scientists, All Other$110,780
Bachelor's degree
$60,750 – $148,07060
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,520
Bachelor's degree
$67,510 – $162,490150
25Special Education Teachers, All Other$110,000
Bachelor's degree
$79,670 – $125,510110
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,550
Bachelor's degree
$69,410 – $171,270170
27Mechanical Engineers$106,800
Bachelor's degree
$77,860 – $160,680130
28Financial and Investment Analysts$106,720
Bachelor's degree
$76,900 – $176,11080
29Project Management Specialists$106,520
Bachelor's degree
$61,500 – $176,580720
30Surgical Technologists$105,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,580 – $126,210100
31Data Scientists$104,530
Bachelor's degree
$65,740 – $169,42070
32Computer Occupations, All Other$103,480
Bachelor's degree
$53,620 – $169,840230
33Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,590
Bachelor's degree
$65,340 – $132,960800
34Engineers, All Other$102,440
Bachelor's degree
$66,760 – $189,220140
35Social Workers, All Other$102,160
Bachelor's degree
$56,470 – $153,13080
36Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,640 – $131,0201,680
37Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,930
Bachelor's degree
$65,720 – $128,770110
38Budget Analysts$98,590
Bachelor's degree
$76,380 – $144,02060
39Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$98,260
Bachelor's degree
$63,910 – $124,730210
40Accountants and Auditors$95,800
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $143,470690
41Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$95,750
Bachelor's degree
$62,670 – $153,690110
42Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$95,490
Associate's degree
$80,780 – $179,96050
43Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$93,680
Bachelor's degree
$60,390 – $129,310270
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$91,670
Master's degree
$50,950 – $132,500270
45Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$91,640
Bachelor's degree
$60,320 – $130,890100
46Physical Therapist Assistants$86,630
Associate's degree
$62,000 – $99,72050
47Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$86,250
Bachelor's degree
$60,490 – $97,090220
48Logisticians$85,470
Bachelor's degree
$56,920 – $132,200180
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$85,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,730 – $106,490870
50Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,810
Bachelor's degree
$50,650 – $136,6401,230

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

#	Occupation	MedianVallejo, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$203,290	$122,140 – $218,590	4,120
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$183,000	$67,270 – $302,310	140
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$182,370	$133,940 – $287,130	180
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$179,520	$109,540 – $227,060	150
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$171,170	$67,360 – $205,490	140
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,870	$129,170 – $211,690	350
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$170,530	$77,020 – $286,680	220
8	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$168,860	$129,730 – $180,790	130
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$160,380	$103,130 – $175,430	270
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$160,060	$102,080 – $208,410	150
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$157,710	$70,010 – $274,150	70
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,950	$123,770 – $221,860	90
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,530	$100,940 – $170,480	300
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$136,930	$83,800 – $209,530	330
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$136,200	$97,980 – $157,560	190
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$135,000	$84,860 – $161,470	100
17	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$129,790	$82,360 – $164,970	70
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$128,570	$108,780 – $148,430	270
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,510	$77,240 – $163,670	300
20	Recreational TherapistsBachelor's degree	$115,330	$66,130 – $115,370	50
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$113,630	$79,080 – $164,180	190
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$111,350	$78,470 – $170,130	210
23	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,780	$60,750 – $148,070	60
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$110,520	$67,510 – $162,490	150
25	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,000	$79,670 – $125,510	110
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,550	$69,410 – $171,270	170
27	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,800	$77,860 – $160,680	130
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,720	$76,900 – $176,110	80
29	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$106,520	$61,500 – $176,580	720
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,260	$64,580 – $126,210	100
31	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,530	$65,740 – $169,420	70
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,480	$53,620 – $169,840	230
33	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$102,590	$65,340 – $132,960	800
34	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,440	$66,760 – $189,220	140
35	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,160	$56,470 – $153,130	80
36	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,790	$62,640 – $131,020	1,680
37	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,930	$65,720 – $128,770	110
38	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,590	$76,380 – $144,020	60
39	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$98,260	$63,910 – $124,730	210
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$95,800	$60,400 – $143,470	690
41	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$95,750	$62,670 – $153,690	110
42	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,490	$80,780 – $179,960	50
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$93,680	$60,390 – $129,310	270
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$91,670	$50,950 – $132,500	270
45	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$91,640	$60,320 – $130,890	100
46	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$86,630	$62,000 – $99,720	50
47	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$86,250	$60,490 – $97,090	220
48	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,470	$56,920 – $132,200	180
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,430	$68,730 – $106,490	870
50	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,810	$50,650 – $136,640	1,230

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