High paying jobs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA run 6.7% above the national average (2024), so a Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA salary is worth about 0.94× 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, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$180,250 – $440,330830
2Physicians, All Other$308,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,430 – $490,3501,270
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Bachelor's degree
$134,080 – $257,3401,570
4Lawyers$178,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,540 – $284,6107,620
5Pharmacists$172,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,420 – $213,8202,310
6Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Master's degree
$105,540 – $240,1001,170
7Registered Nurses$171,460
Bachelor's degree
$100,630 – $218,78023,590
8Dentists, General$170,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,630 – $266,300970
9Natural Sciences Managers$170,010
Bachelor's degree
$124,590 – $289,030680
10Chief Executives$169,770
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $337,3803,680
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,270
Bachelor's degree
$126,650 – $277,4904,070
12Veterinarians$165,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,220 – $294,620830
13Marketing Managers$164,270
Bachelor's degree
$98,100 – $303,0701,610
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$163,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$123,480 – $204,6601,020
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$163,220
Associate's degree
$102,130 – $188,300610
16Managers, All Other$163,130
Bachelor's degree
$83,620 – $255,8503,910
17Financial Managers$163,090
Bachelor's degree
$96,990 – $304,5804,840
18Physician Assistants$161,470
Master's degree
$72,440 – $225,4001,070
19Public Relations Managers$161,320
Bachelor's degree
$88,520 – $272,190460
20First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$160,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$94,840 – $195,630700
21Medical and Health Services Managers$159,350
Bachelor's degree
$74,070 – $243,2604,500
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$157,750
Master's degree
$102,330 – $192,2101,860
23Human Resources Managers$155,360
Bachelor's degree
$86,210 – $295,7901,300
24Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$153,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,240 – $205,640630
25Training and Development Managers$144,340
Bachelor's degree
$96,760 – $220,690380
26Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$142,460
Bachelor's degree
$97,840 – $204,740900
27Computer Network Architects$141,350
Bachelor's degree
$79,140 – $201,590580
28Software Developers$139,640
Bachelor's degree
$100,040 – $209,1407,460
29Optometrists$139,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,860 – $219,070510
30Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$137,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,620 – $169,1401,120
31Electrical Engineers$136,190
Bachelor's degree
$81,140 – $196,9301,420
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$135,880
Associate's degree
$64,480 – $172,4001,360
33Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$135,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,680 – $228,7702,070
34First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$135,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$121,450 – $170,940540
35Respiratory Therapists$134,430
Associate's degree
$82,910 – $149,4501,140
36Information Security Analysts$133,570
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $210,600570
37Environmental Engineers$133,240
Bachelor's degree
$86,530 – $173,4401,200
38Industrial Production Managers$132,970
Bachelor's degree
$79,270 – $214,420910
39School Psychologists$131,920
Master's degree
$103,030 – $155,500460
40Physical Therapists$131,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,240 – $159,2501,610
41Civil Engineers$130,150
Bachelor's degree
$81,680 – $175,9405,590
42Construction Managers$129,440
Bachelor's degree
$79,330 – $198,6802,760
43Surveyors$128,600
Bachelor's degree
$63,730 – $166,770370
44Education Administrators, Postsecondary$128,270
Master's degree
$77,870 – $218,290640
45English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$128,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,330 – $168,370370
46Personal Financial Advisors$127,950
Bachelor's degree
$68,640 – $315,0501,260
47Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,880 – $162,510650
48Speech-Language Pathologists$126,360
Master's degree
$85,030 – $148,3001,030
49Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$125,980
Bachelor's degree
$77,670 – $171,050640
50Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$124,680
Master's degree
$73,070 – $206,530370

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

#	Occupation	MedianSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$345,310	$180,250 – $440,330	830
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$308,280	$110,430 – $490,350	1,270
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$193,970	$134,080 – $257,340	1,570
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$178,540	$80,540 – $284,610	7,620
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$172,680	$104,420 – $213,820	2,310
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$172,010	$105,540 – $240,100	1,170
7	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$171,460	$100,630 – $218,780	23,590
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,500	$121,630 – $266,300	970
9	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,010	$124,590 – $289,030	680
10	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$169,770	$49,990 – $337,380	3,680
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,270	$126,650 – $277,490	4,070
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$165,260	$87,220 – $294,620	830
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,270	$98,100 – $303,070	1,610
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$163,810	$123,480 – $204,660	1,020
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$163,220	$102,130 – $188,300	610
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$163,130	$83,620 – $255,850	3,910
17	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,090	$96,990 – $304,580	4,840
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$161,470	$72,440 – $225,400	1,070
19	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,320	$88,520 – $272,190	460
20	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$160,450	$94,840 – $195,630	700
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,350	$74,070 – $243,260	4,500
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$157,750	$102,330 – $192,210	1,860
23	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,360	$86,210 – $295,790	1,300
24	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$153,050	$64,240 – $205,640	630
25	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,340	$96,760 – $220,690	380
26	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$142,460	$97,840 – $204,740	900
27	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$141,350	$79,140 – $201,590	580
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$139,640	$100,040 – $209,140	7,460
29	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,020	$105,860 – $219,070	510
30	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,640	$78,620 – $169,140	1,120
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,190	$81,140 – $196,930	1,420
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$135,880	$64,480 – $172,400	1,360
33	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$135,060	$56,680 – $228,770	2,070
34	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,040	$121,450 – $170,940	540
35	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$134,430	$82,910 – $149,450	1,140
36	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$133,570	$72,800 – $210,600	570
37	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,240	$86,530 – $173,440	1,200
38	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,970	$79,270 – $214,420	910
39	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$131,920	$103,030 – $155,500	460
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,430	$99,240 – $159,250	1,610
41	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,150	$81,680 – $175,940	5,590
42	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,440	$79,330 – $198,680	2,760
43	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$128,600	$63,730 – $166,770	370
44	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$128,270	$77,870 – $218,290	640
45	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,160	$79,330 – $168,370	370
46	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$127,950	$68,640 – $315,050	1,260
47	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,160	$59,880 – $162,510	650
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$126,360	$85,030 – $148,300	1,030
49	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$125,980	$77,670 – $171,050	640
50	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$124,680	$73,070 – $206,530	370

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