High paying entry level jobs in Yuba City, CA

These occupations in Yuba City, 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 Yuba City, CA run 4.2% above the national average (2024), so a Yuba City, CA salary is worth about 0.96× 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, Yuba City, CA · Employed

1Physician Assistants$183,460
Master's degree
$122,650 – $210,45040
2Dentists, General$175,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,790 – $259,99040
3Nurse Practitioners$165,020
Master's degree
$115,870 – $209,04070
4Pharmacists$161,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,280 – $200,240140
5Registered Nurses$149,320
Bachelor's degree
$98,270 – $178,3001,080
6Lawyers$139,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,260 – $225,51090
7Software Developers$132,120
Bachelor's degree
$75,160 – $196,49080
8Dental Hygienists$124,780
Associate's degree
$104,560 – $131,01060
9Electrical Engineers$123,700
Bachelor's degree
$81,930 – $170,36050
10Civil Engineers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $156,820460
11Project Management Specialists$108,190
Bachelor's degree
$65,110 – $164,870150
12Occupational Therapists$107,760
Master's degree
$80,430 – $150,32030
13Physical Therapists$106,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,110 – $130,82070
14Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$62,530 – $126,45060
15Computer Systems Analysts$104,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,220 – $130,98070
16Financial and Investment Analysts$101,580
Bachelor's degree
$79,560 – $189,42030
17Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$101,350
Master's degree
$60,930 – $133,800140
18Mechanical Engineers$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$73,550 – $166,90040
19Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$64,960 – $125,100670
20Special Education Teachers, All Other$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$64,390 – $117,33070
21Computer Occupations, All Other$98,340
Bachelor's degree
$55,020 – $136,74050
22Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$97,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,220 – $110,88080
23Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,000
Bachelor's degree
$62,420 – $124,720920
24Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$96,570
Bachelor's degree
$52,240 – $124,30060
25Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$96,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,230 – $122,28090
26Urban and Regional Planners$95,160
Master's degree
$67,500 – $129,43040
27Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$94,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,490 – $118,110130
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,840
Bachelor's degree
$60,740 – $132,84040
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,150
Bachelor's degree
$51,720 – $129,44040
30Logisticians$87,860
Bachelor's degree
$51,320 – $129,94050
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,530
Bachelor's degree
$44,460 – $131,810300
32Public Relations Specialists$81,650
Bachelor's degree
$44,420 – $131,37040
33Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,320
Bachelor's degree
$60,770 – $118,300100
34Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,760
Bachelor's degree
$59,600 – $123,070170
35Accountants and Auditors$78,530
Bachelor's degree
$54,420 – $131,260280
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,750 – $90,770330
37Human Resources Specialists$74,680
Bachelor's degree
$49,470 – $114,760180
38Physical Therapist Assistants$73,580
Associate's degree
$56,860 – $89,76030
39Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,040
Associate's degree
$47,860 – $87,96060
40Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,410
Bachelor's degree
$44,340 – $123,330110
41Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,040
Bachelor's degree
$47,180 – $99,610200
42Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$62,320
Bachelor's degree
$37,960 – $94,88070
43Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$61,710
Bachelor's degree
$44,770 – $80,430370
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,650
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $93,15040
45Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,370
Bachelor's degree
$45,390 – $158,260120
46Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,310
Associate's degree
$47,290 – $61,86040
47Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,680 – $96,94080
48Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,040
Associate's degree
$44,700 – $64,60040
49Medical Records Specialists$50,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,060 – $89,20060
50Dental Assistants$50,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,230 – $61,710240

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

#	Occupation	MedianYuba City, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$183,460	$122,650 – $210,450	40
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$175,850	$102,790 – $259,990	40
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$165,020	$115,870 – $209,040	70
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,240	$104,280 – $200,240	140
5	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$149,320	$98,270 – $178,300	1,080
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$139,710	$56,260 – $225,510	90
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,120	$75,160 – $196,490	80
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$124,780	$104,560 – $131,010	60
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,700	$81,930 – $170,360	50
10	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$77,990 – $156,820	460
11	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$108,190	$65,110 – $164,870	150
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,760	$80,430 – $150,320	30
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,600	$81,110 – $130,820	70
14	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$106,510	$62,530 – $126,450	60
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,710	$78,220 – $130,980	70
16	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,580	$79,560 – $189,420	30
17	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$101,350	$60,930 – $133,800	140
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,270	$73,550 – $166,900	40
19	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,170	$64,960 – $125,100	670
20	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,020	$64,390 – $117,330	70
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,340	$55,020 – $136,740	50
22	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,240	$60,220 – $110,880	80
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,000	$62,420 – $124,720	920
24	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$96,570	$52,240 – $124,300	60
25	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$96,260	$62,230 – $122,280	90
26	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$95,160	$67,500 – $129,430	40
27	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$94,260	$60,490 – $118,110	130
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,840	$60,740 – $132,840	40
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,150	$51,720 – $129,440	40
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$87,860	$51,320 – $129,940	50
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,530	$44,460 – $131,810	300
32	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,650	$44,420 – $131,370	40
33	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,320	$60,770 – $118,300	100
34	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,760	$59,600 – $123,070	170
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,530	$54,420 – $131,260	280
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,260	$64,750 – $90,770	330
37	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,680	$49,470 – $114,760	180
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$56,860 – $89,760	30
39	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,040	$47,860 – $87,960	60
40	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,410	$44,340 – $123,330	110
41	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$64,040	$47,180 – $99,610	200
42	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,320	$37,960 – $94,880	70
43	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$61,710	$44,770 – $80,430	370
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,650	$45,760 – $93,150	40
45	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,370	$45,390 – $158,260	120
46	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,310	$47,290 – $61,860	40
47	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,080	$50,680 – $96,940	80
48	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$54,040	$44,700 – $64,600	40
49	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,560	$40,060 – $89,200	60
50	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,030	$39,230 – $61,710	240

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