High paying jobs in Vallejo, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Vallejo, 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 Vallejo, CA run 8.5% above the national average (2024), so a Vallejo, CA salary is worth about 0.92× 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, Vallejo, CA · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$306,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,470 – $456,790100
2Registered Nurses$203,290
Bachelor's degree
$122,140 – $218,5904,120
3Physicians, All Other$194,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,360 – $422,190110
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$189,360
Bachelor's degree
$124,260 – $259,370110
5Dentists, General$183,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,270 – $302,310140
6Nurse Practitioners$182,370
Master's degree
$133,940 – $287,130180
7Chief Executives$180,180
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $418,340180
8Physician Assistants$179,520
Master's degree
$109,540 – $227,060150
9First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$175,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$137,820 – $213,530150
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,790
Bachelor's degree
$123,640 – $281,040200
11Natural Sciences Managers$171,250
Bachelor's degree
$135,570 – $294,65060
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$171,170
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $205,490140
13Pharmacists$170,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,170 – $211,690350
14Medical and Health Services Managers$170,730
Bachelor's degree
$79,460 – $231,840800
15Lawyers$170,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,020 – $286,680220
16Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$168,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,730 – $180,790130
17Human Resources Managers$163,560
Bachelor's degree
$85,330 – $239,700120
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,150
Master's degree
$104,910 – $198,110290
19Marketing Managers$161,560
Bachelor's degree
$85,290 – $263,710120
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$160,380
Associate's degree
$103,130 – $175,430270
21Electrical Engineers$160,060
Bachelor's degree
$102,080 – $208,410150
22Managers, All Other$158,080
Bachelor's degree
$92,490 – $247,240380
23Veterinarians$157,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,010 – $274,15070
24Financial Managers$157,530
Bachelor's degree
$98,080 – $291,400460
25Optometrists$155,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,770 – $221,86090
26Purchasing Managers$153,670
Bachelor's degree
$95,190 – $195,19050
27Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$143,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,860 – $177,540180
28Physical Therapists$141,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,940 – $170,480300
29Industrial Production Managers$136,940
Bachelor's degree
$92,770 – $218,850200
30Software Developers$136,930
Bachelor's degree
$83,800 – $209,530330
31Respiratory Therapists$136,200
Associate's degree
$97,980 – $157,560190
32Occupational Therapists$135,000
Master's degree
$84,860 – $161,470100
33First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$133,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$100,870 – $185,480120
34Education Administrators, Postsecondary$132,500
Master's degree
$78,900 – $178,56080
35Facilities Managers$131,830
Bachelor's degree
$75,930 – $202,130140
36Labor Relations Specialists$131,680
Bachelor's degree
$73,220 – $272,830100
37Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$129,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$97,600 – $163,550690
38Urban and Regional Planners$129,790
Master's degree
$82,360 – $164,97070
39Dental Hygienists$128,570
Associate's degree
$108,780 – $148,430270
40Speech-Language Pathologists$124,440
Master's degree
$80,700 – $153,180130
41Surveyors$123,590
Bachelor's degree
$70,390 – $159,22050
42Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$123,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,790 – $145,950110
43Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$122,930
Master's degree
$54,910 – $150,130120
44Construction Managers$122,630
Bachelor's degree
$58,320 – $202,370400
45Civil Engineers$122,510
Bachelor's degree
$77,240 – $163,670300
46Healthcare Social Workers$122,450
Master's degree
$61,370 – $152,780160
47School Psychologists$121,340
Master's degree
$102,390 – $163,33080
48Personal Financial Advisors$120,470
Bachelor's degree
$66,780 – $324,99070
49Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,940 – $205,590240
50Recreational Therapists$115,330
Bachelor's degree
$66,130 – $115,37050

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

#	Occupation	MedianVallejo, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$306,500	$161,470 – $456,790	100
2	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$203,290	$122,140 – $218,590	4,120
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$194,540	$82,360 – $422,190	110
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$189,360	$124,260 – $259,370	110
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$183,000	$67,270 – $302,310	140
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$182,370	$133,940 – $287,130	180
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$180,180	$52,000 – $418,340	180
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$179,520	$109,540 – $227,060	150
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$175,070	$137,820 – $213,530	150
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,790	$123,640 – $281,040	200
11	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,250	$135,570 – $294,650	60
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$171,170	$67,360 – $205,490	140
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,870	$129,170 – $211,690	350
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,730	$79,460 – $231,840	800
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$170,530	$77,020 – $286,680	220
16	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$168,860	$129,730 – $180,790	130
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,560	$85,330 – $239,700	120
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$163,150	$104,910 – $198,110	290
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,560	$85,290 – $263,710	120
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$160,380	$103,130 – $175,430	270
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$160,060	$102,080 – $208,410	150
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$158,080	$92,490 – $247,240	380
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$157,710	$70,010 – $274,150	70
24	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,530	$98,080 – $291,400	460
25	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,950	$123,770 – $221,860	90
26	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,670	$95,190 – $195,190	50
27	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,600	$70,860 – $177,540	180
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,530	$100,940 – $170,480	300
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,940	$92,770 – $218,850	200
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$136,930	$83,800 – $209,530	330
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$136,200	$97,980 – $157,560	190
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$135,000	$84,860 – $161,470	100
33	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$133,280	$100,870 – $185,480	120
34	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$132,500	$78,900 – $178,560	80
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,830	$75,930 – $202,130	140
36	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$131,680	$73,220 – $272,830	100
37	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,900	$97,600 – $163,550	690
38	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$129,790	$82,360 – $164,970	70
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$128,570	$108,780 – $148,430	270
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$124,440	$80,700 – $153,180	130
41	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$123,590	$70,390 – $159,220	50
42	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,170	$77,790 – $145,950	110
43	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$122,930	$54,910 – $150,130	120
44	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,630	$58,320 – $202,370	400
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,510	$77,240 – $163,670	300
46	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$122,450	$61,370 – $152,780	160
47	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$121,340	$102,390 – $163,330	80
48	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$120,470	$66,780 – $324,990	70
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,090	$74,940 – $205,590	240
50	Recreational TherapistsBachelor's degree	$115,330	$66,130 – $115,370	50

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