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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA run 13.6% above the national average (2024), so a Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA salary is worth about 0.88× 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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Employed

1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$364,730
Bachelor's degree
$179,270 – $427,6606,710
2Chief Executives$234,290
Bachelor's degree
$101,250 – $522,06010,800
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Bachelor's degree
$125,600 – $297,26023,180
4Physicians, All Other$196,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,340 – $451,0106,810
5Lawyers$194,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,980 – $375,44041,580
6Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Bachelor's degree
$101,170 – $306,9702,530
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900
Bachelor's degree
$132,870 – $269,3209,570
8Pediatricians, General$176,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,810 – $306,6703,080
9Financial Managers$175,310
Bachelor's degree
$102,360 – $337,68034,480
10Marketing Managers$171,900
Bachelor's degree
$100,360 – $318,96018,550
11First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$169,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$102,030 – $209,3902,410
12Human Resources Managers$168,400
Bachelor's degree
$98,810 – $299,7409,070
13Managers, All Other$168,160
Bachelor's degree
$93,160 – $290,44031,210
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$167,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$137,680 – $203,4104,840
15Public Relations Managers$163,830
Bachelor's degree
$96,100 – $281,8903,610
16Aerospace Engineers$163,280
Bachelor's degree
$108,330 – $227,4405,200
17Physician Assistants$161,890
Master's degree
$99,570 – $220,5803,890
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$161,590
Master's degree
$104,260 – $202,66010,310
19Nurse Practitioners$161,470
Master's degree
$119,950 – $216,18010,060
20Software Developers$160,920
Bachelor's degree
$98,270 – $223,15055,540
21Veterinarians$160,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,410 – $284,0502,740
22Pharmacists$157,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,800 – $209,06012,450
23Purchasing Managers$156,400
Bachelor's degree
$99,440 – $226,1102,800
24Computer Network Architects$147,510
Bachelor's degree
$90,880 – $212,1303,500
25Training and Development Managers$142,180
Bachelor's degree
$90,900 – $223,0802,080
26Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$140,530
Bachelor's degree
$84,020 – $212,5904,880
27Dentists, General$139,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,510 – $219,3806,300
28Electrical Engineers$139,780
Bachelor's degree
$79,230 – $209,4608,970
29Optometrists$138,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,540 – $209,5302,360
30Art Directors$137,560
Bachelor's degree
$83,720 – $238,3206,590
31Registered Nurses$135,560
Bachelor's degree
$100,980 – $174,200109,360
32Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$134,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,270 – $165,3308,520
33Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,880 – $391,4608,410
34Medical and Health Services Managers$134,230
Bachelor's degree
$68,630 – $228,40023,740
35Sales Managers$132,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,780 – $286,39037,790
36Construction Managers$131,680
Bachelor's degree
$75,730 – $212,33010,120
37Producers and Directors$131,600
Bachelor's degree
$63,660 – $325,31021,910
38Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$130,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,250 – $169,5402,140
39Data Scientists$129,740
Bachelor's degree
$71,080 – $208,2809,850
40Information Security Analysts$129,630
Bachelor's degree
$54,230 – $195,8204,820
41English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$128,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,430 – $208,3102,150
42Industrial Production Managers$128,540
Bachelor's degree
$78,600 – $210,9109,120
43Business Teachers, Postsecondary$128,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,910 – $262,2702,050
44Detectives and Criminal Investigators$127,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,510 – $174,0303,240
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,040 – $202,85012,260
46General and Operations Managers$125,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $299,990104,610
47Fundraising Managers$125,620
Bachelor's degree
$69,720 – $243,6702,080
48Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,230
Master's degree
$76,030 – $216,4106,050
49Engineers, All Other$125,060
Bachelor's degree
$72,110 – $187,6407,530
50Special Effects Artists and Animators$124,590
Bachelor's degree
$64,740 – $206,9004,650

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

#	Occupation	MedianLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$364,730	$179,270 – $427,660	6,710
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$234,290	$101,250 – $522,060	10,800
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$204,370	$125,600 – $297,260	23,180
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$196,760	$79,340 – $451,010	6,810
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$194,410	$93,980 – $375,440	41,580
6	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$193,340	$101,170 – $306,970	2,530
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$190,900	$132,870 – $269,320	9,570
8	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$176,900	$96,810 – $306,670	3,080
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,310	$102,360 – $337,680	34,480
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,900	$100,360 – $318,960	18,550
11	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$169,350	$102,030 – $209,390	2,410
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,400	$98,810 – $299,740	9,070
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$168,160	$93,160 – $290,440	31,210
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$167,600	$137,680 – $203,410	4,840
15	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,830	$96,100 – $281,890	3,610
16	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$163,280	$108,330 – $227,440	5,200
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$161,890	$99,570 – $220,580	3,890
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$161,590	$104,260 – $202,660	10,310
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$161,470	$119,950 – $216,180	10,060
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$160,920	$98,270 – $223,150	55,540
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$160,080	$67,410 – $284,050	2,740
22	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,440	$62,800 – $209,060	12,450
23	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,400	$99,440 – $226,110	2,800
24	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$147,510	$90,880 – $212,130	3,500
25	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,180	$90,900 – $223,080	2,080
26	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$140,530	$84,020 – $212,590	4,880
27	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$139,990	$74,510 – $219,380	6,300
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$139,780	$79,230 – $209,460	8,970
29	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,940	$73,540 – $209,530	2,360
30	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$137,560	$83,720 – $238,320	6,590
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$135,560	$100,980 – $174,200	109,360
32	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,890	$78,270 – $165,330	8,520
33	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$134,590	$65,880 – $391,460	8,410
34	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,230	$68,630 – $228,400	23,740
35	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,330	$64,780 – $286,390	37,790
36	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,680	$75,730 – $212,330	10,120
37	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$131,600	$63,660 – $325,310	21,910
38	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,440	$77,250 – $169,540	2,140
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$129,740	$71,080 – $208,280	9,850
40	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,630	$54,230 – $195,820	4,820
41	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,810	$61,430 – $208,310	2,150
42	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,540	$78,600 – $210,910	9,120
43	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,470	$60,910 – $262,270	2,050
44	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,890	$82,510 – $174,030	3,240
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,500	$70,040 – $202,850	12,260
46	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,830	$62,400 – $299,990	104,610
47	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,620	$69,720 – $243,670	2,080
48	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$125,230	$76,030 – $216,410	6,050
49	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,060	$72,110 – $187,640	7,530
50	Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsBachelor's degree	$124,590	$64,740 – $206,900	4,650

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