High paying jobs in Redding, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Redding, 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$287,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,390 – $396,38080
2Family Medicine Physicians$267,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,800 – $322,690120
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$184,720
Bachelor's degree
$121,770 – $228,83050
4Chief Executives$170,770
Bachelor's degree
$84,240 – $352,320110
5Dentists, General$170,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,270 – $256,52060
6Pharmacists$166,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,190 – $213,400160
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,220
Bachelor's degree
$112,000 – $253,420110
8Marketing Managers$161,910
Bachelor's degree
$81,320 – $264,05070
9Nurse Practitioners$160,480
Master's degree
$116,230 – $210,520120
10Veterinarians$159,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,640 – $246,88060
11Physician Assistants$150,010
Master's degree
$111,950 – $173,75070
12Human Resources Managers$143,330
Bachelor's degree
$92,220 – $213,32050
13Environmental Engineers$140,570
Bachelor's degree
$92,230 – $164,67040
14Financial Managers$138,350
Bachelor's degree
$82,170 – $245,970230
15Commercial Pilots$135,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,680 – $294,38050
16First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$135,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$107,440 – $203,91070
17Registered Nurses$134,350
Bachelor's degree
$96,990 – $168,4801,720
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,020
Master's degree
$86,720 – $168,950150
19Lawyers$133,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,110 – $211,580250
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$133,340
Associate's degree
$76,840 – $170,15040
21Fundraising Managers$131,400
Bachelor's degree
$80,850 – $200,01030
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$129,960
Associate's degree
$65,850 – $168,16090
23Software Developers$129,230
Bachelor's degree
$77,970 – $173,300160
24Managers, All Other$126,730
Bachelor's degree
$75,010 – $205,890200
25Electrical Engineers$126,170
Bachelor's degree
$79,560 – $170,36070
26Civil Engineers$126,000
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $173,440380
27Industrial Production Managers$124,780
Bachelor's degree
$75,910 – $195,13090
28Medical and Health Services Managers$124,210
Bachelor's degree
$67,270 – $219,900360
29Surveyors$124,160
Bachelor's degree
$74,900 – $166,77040
30Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$123,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,670 – $184,16050
31Engineers, All Other$122,740
Bachelor's degree
$70,100 – $142,87040
32Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$120,060
Bachelor's degree
$71,630 – $212,68060
33Dental Hygienists$118,130
Associate's degree
$104,130 – $128,370130
34Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$111,830
Bachelor's degree
$69,770 – $142,30030
35Construction Managers$111,500
Bachelor's degree
$49,530 – $180,000150
36Occupational Therapists$110,230
Master's degree
$78,710 – $143,83070
37Physical Therapists$107,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,310 – $154,410150
38Education Administrators, All Other$107,850
Bachelor's degree
$67,010 – $171,49040
39Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$107,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,150 – $166,550290
40Urban and Regional Planners$106,920
Master's degree
$71,000 – $162,23050
41Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $152,910130
42First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$106,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,880 – $129,70060
43Mechanical Engineers$105,980
Bachelor's degree
$59,660 – $161,16060
44Respiratory Therapists$103,830
Associate's degree
$69,020 – $130,83090
45Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,420
Master's degree
$78,220 – $178,61070
46Speech-Language Pathologists$99,210
Master's degree
$79,980 – $131,650110
47Project Management Specialists$99,030
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $156,270270
48General and Operations Managers$98,510
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $211,8601,240
49Facilities Managers$98,440
Bachelor's degree
$61,180 – $160,68070
50Sales Managers$97,930
Bachelor's degree
$57,680 – $204,390360

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$287,080	$82,390 – $396,380	80
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$267,600	$128,800 – $322,690	120
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$184,720	$121,770 – $228,830	50
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$170,770	$84,240 – $352,320	110
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,060	$97,270 – $256,520	60
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$166,800	$82,190 – $213,400	160
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,220	$112,000 – $253,420	110
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,910	$81,320 – $264,050	70
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$160,480	$116,230 – $210,520	120
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$159,010	$76,640 – $246,880	60
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,010	$111,950 – $173,750	70
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,330	$92,220 – $213,320	50
13	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,570	$92,230 – $164,670	40
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,350	$82,170 – $245,970	230
15	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$135,340	$58,680 – $294,380	50
16	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,110	$107,440 – $203,910	70
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$134,350	$96,990 – $168,480	1,720
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$134,020	$86,720 – $168,950	150
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,900	$78,110 – $211,580	250
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$133,340	$76,840 – $170,150	40
21	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,400	$80,850 – $200,010	30
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$129,960	$65,850 – $168,160	90
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,230	$77,970 – $173,300	160
24	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,730	$75,010 – $205,890	200
25	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,170	$79,560 – $170,360	70
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,000	$75,990 – $173,440	380
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,780	$75,910 – $195,130	90
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,210	$67,270 – $219,900	360
29	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$124,160	$74,900 – $166,770	40
30	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,510	$36,670 – $184,160	50
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,740	$70,100 – $142,870	40
32	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$120,060	$71,630 – $212,680	60
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,130	$104,130 – $128,370	130
34	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$111,830	$69,770 – $142,300	30
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,500	$49,530 – $180,000	150
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,230	$78,710 – $143,830	70
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,980	$75,310 – $154,410	150
38	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,850	$67,010 – $171,490	40
39	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,270	$59,150 – $166,550	290
40	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$106,920	$71,000 – $162,230	50
41	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$106,510	$65,370 – $152,910	130
42	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$106,330	$48,880 – $129,700	60
43	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,980	$59,660 – $161,160	60
44	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$103,830	$69,020 – $130,830	90
45	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,420	$78,220 – $178,610	70
46	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,210	$79,980 – $131,650	110
47	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,030	$60,280 – $156,270	270
48	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,510	$51,170 – $211,860	1,240
49	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,440	$61,180 – $160,680	70
50	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,930	$57,680 – $204,390	360

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