High paying jobs in Yuba City, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Yuba City, 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 Yuba City, CA run 4.2% above the national average (2024), so a Yuba City, CA salary is worth about 0.96× 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, Yuba City, CA · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$258,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,340 – $321,52030
2Chief Executives$209,060
Bachelor's degree
$76,790 – $402,240100
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$184,720
Bachelor's degree
$148,860 – $213,67030
4Physician Assistants$183,460
Master's degree
$122,650 – $210,45040
5Dentists, General$175,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,790 – $259,99040
6Nurse Practitioners$165,020
Master's degree
$115,870 – $209,04070
7Pharmacists$161,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,280 – $200,240140
8Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$157,540
Master's degree
$106,210 – $197,620180
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,750
Bachelor's degree
$106,400 – $246,26060
10Registered Nurses$149,320
Bachelor's degree
$98,270 – $178,3001,080
11Financial Managers$148,640
Bachelor's degree
$93,810 – $302,590140
12Human Resources Managers$143,210
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $226,90040
13Lawyers$139,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,260 – $225,51090
14Surveyors$133,270
Bachelor's degree
$90,840 – $166,77050
15Software Developers$132,120
Bachelor's degree
$75,160 – $196,49080
16Marketing Managers$130,000
Bachelor's degree
$97,060 – $233,04040
17Medical and Health Services Managers$129,680
Bachelor's degree
$73,980 – $229,370190
18Managers, All Other$129,160
Bachelor's degree
$69,960 – $211,430110
19Construction Managers$126,200
Bachelor's degree
$76,970 – $182,94070
20School Psychologists$125,860
Master's degree
$99,100 – $166,42040
21Dental Hygienists$124,780
Associate's degree
$104,560 – $131,01060
22Electrical Engineers$123,700
Bachelor's degree
$81,930 – $170,36050
23Industrial Production Managers$123,170
Bachelor's degree
$75,000 – $198,63080
24First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$121,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,460 – $171,17050
25Civil Engineers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $156,820460
26Facilities Managers$115,240
Bachelor's degree
$66,030 – $178,90050
27Speech-Language Pathologists$109,830
Master's degree
$92,700 – $168,45080
28Project Management Specialists$108,190
Bachelor's degree
$65,110 – $164,870150
29Occupational Therapists$107,760
Master's degree
$80,430 – $150,32030
30Physical Therapists$106,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,110 – $130,82070
31Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$62,530 – $126,45060
32Computer Systems Analysts$104,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,220 – $130,98070
33Administrative Services Managers$104,150
Bachelor's degree
$63,220 – $174,100120
34Financial and Investment Analysts$101,580
Bachelor's degree
$79,560 – $189,42030
35Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$101,350
Master's degree
$60,930 – $133,800140
36Mechanical Engineers$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$73,550 – $166,90040
37General and Operations Managers$101,210
Bachelor's degree
$54,630 – $218,810730
38Construction and Building Inspectors$100,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,890 – $153,49040
39Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$64,960 – $125,100670
40Special Education Teachers, All Other$100,020
Bachelor's degree
$64,390 – $117,33070
41Sales Managers$99,010
Bachelor's degree
$53,940 – $199,980210
42Computer Occupations, All Other$98,340
Bachelor's degree
$55,020 – $136,74050
43Instructional Coordinators$97,560
Master's degree
$57,550 – $147,84060
44Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$97,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,220 – $110,88080
45Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,000
Bachelor's degree
$62,420 – $124,720920
46Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$96,570
Bachelor's degree
$52,240 – $124,30060
47Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$96,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,230 – $122,28090
48Urban and Regional Planners$95,160
Master's degree
$67,500 – $129,43040
49Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$94,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,490 – $118,110130
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,840
Bachelor's degree
$60,740 – $132,84040

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

#	Occupation	MedianYuba City, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$258,770	$72,340 – $321,520	30
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$209,060	$76,790 – $402,240	100
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$184,720	$148,860 – $213,670	30
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$183,460	$122,650 – $210,450	40
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$175,850	$102,790 – $259,990	40
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$165,020	$115,870 – $209,040	70
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,240	$104,280 – $200,240	140
8	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$157,540	$106,210 – $197,620	180
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,750	$106,400 – $246,260	60
10	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$149,320	$98,270 – $178,300	1,080
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,640	$93,810 – $302,590	140
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,210	$63,330 – $226,900	40
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$139,710	$56,260 – $225,510	90
14	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$133,270	$90,840 – $166,770	50
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,120	$75,160 – $196,490	80
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,000	$97,060 – $233,040	40
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,680	$73,980 – $229,370	190
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,160	$69,960 – $211,430	110
19	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,200	$76,970 – $182,940	70
20	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$125,860	$99,100 – $166,420	40
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$124,780	$104,560 – $131,010	60
22	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,700	$81,930 – $170,360	50
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,170	$75,000 – $198,630	80
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,880	$86,460 – $171,170	50
25	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$77,990 – $156,820	460
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,240	$66,030 – $178,900	50
27	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$109,830	$92,700 – $168,450	80
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$108,190	$65,110 – $164,870	150
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,760	$80,430 – $150,320	30
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,600	$81,110 – $130,820	70
31	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$106,510	$62,530 – $126,450	60
32	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,710	$78,220 – $130,980	70
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,150	$63,220 – $174,100	120
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,580	$79,560 – $189,420	30
35	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$101,350	$60,930 – $133,800	140
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,270	$73,550 – $166,900	40
37	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,210	$54,630 – $218,810	730
38	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,240	$53,890 – $153,490	40
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,170	$64,960 – $125,100	670
40	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,020	$64,390 – $117,330	70
41	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,010	$53,940 – $199,980	210
42	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,340	$55,020 – $136,740	50
43	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$97,560	$57,550 – $147,840	60
44	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,240	$60,220 – $110,880	80
45	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,000	$62,420 – $124,720	920
46	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$96,570	$52,240 – $124,300	60
47	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$96,260	$62,230 – $122,280	90
48	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$95,160	$67,500 – $129,430	40
49	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$94,260	$60,490 – $118,110	130
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,840	$60,740 – $132,840	40

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