High paying jobs in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA run 7.8% above the national average (2024), so a Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA salary is worth about 0.93× 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, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$421,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,940 – $455,740270
2Commercial Pilots$274,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,320 – $306,270130
3Family Medicine Physicians$258,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,350 – $299,130140
4Chief Executives$218,690
Bachelor's degree
$93,930 – $439,450350
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$207,140
Bachelor's degree
$138,560 – $271,770190
6Lawyers$181,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,860 – $294,230590
7Registered Nurses$174,550
Bachelor's degree
$110,800 – $225,9403,720
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,840
Bachelor's degree
$100,480 – $280,130400
9Physician Assistants$172,750
Master's degree
$89,380 – $223,660140
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$172,290
Bachelor's degree
$103,930 – $195,490290
11Pharmacists$170,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,320 – $218,160330
12Dentists, General$169,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,720 – $258,350230
13Nurse Practitioners$167,040
Master's degree
$116,450 – $236,950280
14Optometrists$165,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,310 – $227,77080
15Electrical Engineers$164,880
Bachelor's degree
$95,940 – $201,740100
16Financial Managers$164,140
Bachelor's degree
$96,220 – $301,550800
17Marketing Managers$161,720
Bachelor's degree
$97,350 – $283,400300
18Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$161,570
Associate's degree
$103,280 – $206,22090
19Human Resources Managers$161,550
Bachelor's degree
$85,280 – $231,570240
20Veterinarians$158,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,500 – $289,330210
21Natural Sciences Managers$158,770
Bachelor's degree
$97,360 – $296,71080
22First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$157,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$102,570 – $197,03080
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,780
Master's degree
$100,220 – $209,040360
24Managers, All Other$150,180
Bachelor's degree
$84,450 – $253,770520
25Software Developers$148,630
Bachelor's degree
$94,080 – $214,360560
26Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$145,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,090 – $168,860150
27Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Bachelor's degree
$73,590 – $230,710910
28Training and Development Managers$141,800
Bachelor's degree
$96,330 – $174,01070
29Environmental Engineers$141,560
Bachelor's degree
$87,740 – $193,260100
30First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$140,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$96,470 – $167,61080
31Physical Therapists$140,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,600 – $167,530290
32Public Relations Managers$138,900
Bachelor's degree
$90,880 – $249,11070
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$137,530
Associate's degree
$85,830 – $174,150200
34Dental Hygienists$136,210
Associate's degree
$130,010 – $151,580310
35Industrial Production Managers$132,210
Bachelor's degree
$82,260 – $221,700330
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$131,890
Bachelor's degree
$81,060 – $214,52090
37Occupational Therapists$128,010
Master's degree
$87,120 – $161,910130
38Speech-Language Pathologists$127,470
Master's degree
$102,840 – $162,660160
39School Psychologists$126,710
Master's degree
$104,570 – $161,42070
40Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,320 – $149,560590
41Construction Managers$124,700
Bachelor's degree
$73,970 – $197,060560
42Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$124,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,550 – $168,97080
43Respiratory Therapists$123,220
Associate's degree
$93,540 – $138,750200
44Urban and Regional Planners$123,090
Master's degree
$86,270 – $175,450110
45Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,450 – $307,390270
46Industrial Engineers$121,660
Bachelor's degree
$78,160 – $170,850230
47Mechanical Engineers$120,650
Bachelor's degree
$76,470 – $170,890150
48Data Scientists$119,930
Bachelor's degree
$64,410 – $176,510130
49Computer Network Architects$118,340
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $161,650150
50Sales Managers$117,940
Bachelor's degree
$63,560 – $218,4201,360

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

#	Occupation	MedianSanta Rosa-Petaluma, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$421,490	$82,940 – $455,740	270
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$274,730	$75,320 – $306,270	130
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$258,500	$81,350 – $299,130	140
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$218,690	$93,930 – $439,450	350
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$207,140	$138,560 – $271,770	190
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$181,560	$96,860 – $294,230	590
7	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$174,550	$110,800 – $225,940	3,720
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,840	$100,480 – $280,130	400
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$172,750	$89,380 – $223,660	140
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$172,290	$103,930 – $195,490	290
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,570	$138,320 – $218,160	330
12	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$169,160	$94,720 – $258,350	230
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$167,040	$116,450 – $236,950	280
14	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,360	$122,310 – $227,770	80
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$164,880	$95,940 – $201,740	100
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,140	$96,220 – $301,550	800
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,720	$97,350 – $283,400	300
18	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$161,570	$103,280 – $206,220	90
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,550	$85,280 – $231,570	240
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,770	$70,500 – $289,330	210
21	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,770	$97,360 – $296,710	80
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$157,650	$102,570 – $197,030	80
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$155,780	$100,220 – $209,040	360
24	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$150,180	$84,450 – $253,770	520
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$148,630	$94,080 – $214,360	560
26	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,340	$114,090 – $168,860	150
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,150	$73,590 – $230,710	910
28	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,800	$96,330 – $174,010	70
29	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$141,560	$87,740 – $193,260	100
30	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$140,830	$96,470 – $167,610	80
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,100	$103,600 – $167,530	290
32	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,900	$90,880 – $249,110	70
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$137,530	$85,830 – $174,150	200
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$136,210	$130,010 – $151,580	310
35	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,210	$82,260 – $221,700	330
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$131,890	$81,060 – $214,520	90
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$128,010	$87,120 – $161,910	130
38	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$127,470	$102,840 – $162,660	160
39	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$126,710	$104,570 – $161,420	70
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,910	$81,320 – $149,560	590
41	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,700	$73,970 – $197,060	560
42	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$124,400	$76,550 – $168,970	80
43	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$123,220	$93,540 – $138,750	200
44	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$123,090	$86,270 – $175,450	110
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,360	$60,450 – $307,390	270
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,660	$78,160 – $170,850	230
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,650	$76,470 – $170,890	150
48	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$119,930	$64,410 – $176,510	130
49	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$118,340	$60,830 – $161,650	150
50	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,940	$63,560 – $218,420	1,360

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