Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Napa, CA

Each occupation's median wage in Napa, CA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Napa, CA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Napa, CA run 12.6% above the national average (2024), so a Napa, CA salary is worth about 0.89× 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, Napa, CA · vs. national

1Healthcare Social Workers$142,940
Master's degree
$82,670 – $142,970+110.6%
2Psychiatric Technicians$83,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,230 – $93,180+86.0%
3Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$76,520
Bachelor's degree
$46,310 – $96,250+83.6%
4Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$158,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,230 – $200,700+76.5%
5Recreational Therapists$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$107,690 – $124,820+74.0%
6Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$101,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,400 – $127,960+69.2%
7Pharmacy Technicians$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670 – $84,450+69.1%
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$127,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,600 – $159,420+67.1%
9Bill and Account Collectors$77,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,860 – $77,170+64.1%
10Instructional Coordinators$126,730
Master's degree
$60,080 – $203,360+63.6%
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$128,170
Associate's degree
$67,890 – $139,940+60.0%
12Surgical Technologists$102,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,350 – $129,180+58.5%
13Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$76,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,020 – $95,770+57.9%
14Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,390
Associate's degree
$52,900 – $125,310+57.6%
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,410
Bachelor's degree
$62,790 – $130,760+57.0%
16Public Safety Telecommunicators$82,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $108,390+56.2%
17Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$99,900
Master's degree
$57,150 – $171,680+55.3%
18First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$164,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,280 – $209,080+54.8%
19Sales and Related Workers, All Other$74,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460 – $92,770+53.9%
20Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$76,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,520 – $92,850+51.0%
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$159,660
Master's degree
$95,070 – $198,790+50.8%
22Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$94,500
Bachelor's degree
$53,920 – $133,410+50.8%
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$90,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,760 – $139,140+50.5%
24Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$95,590
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $157,630+48.5%
25Cooks, Fast Food$45,300
No formal educational credential
$37,420 – $46,560+46.6%
26Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$72,450
No formal educational credential
$49,840 – $79,000+45.8%
27Fast Food and Counter Workers$45,410
No formal educational credential
$36,520 – $48,780+45.5%
28Lodging Managers$100,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,070 – $215,510+44.9%
29Urban and Regional Planners$128,530
Master's degree
$103,410 – $157,790+43.9%
30Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$84,410
No formal educational credential
$49,880 – $129,830+43.2%
31Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$92,970
Bachelor's degree
$62,040 – $124,200+42.8%
32Construction and Building Inspectors$106,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,910 – $124,580+42.5%
33Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,510
Bachelor's degree
$63,070 – $146,390+42.3%
34Pharmacists$200,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$145,780 – $217,420+42.3%
35Concierges$55,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,100 – $73,130+42.3%
36Bus Drivers, School$67,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,370 – $78,880+40.7%
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$100,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,300 – $161,250+39.4%
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$84,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,400 – $108,850+38.6%
39Plasterers and Stucco Masons$79,590
No formal educational credential
$49,230 – $91,030+38.0%
40Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$62,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $77,080+37.1%
41Medical Assistants$62,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,890 – $79,730+35.8%
42Medical and Health Services Managers$167,530
Bachelor's degree
$84,930 – $277,270+35.3%
43First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$126,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$103,210 – $186,520+35.1%
44Physical Therapists$138,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,870 – $166,660+34.8%
45Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,400 – $76,850+34.6%
46Dental Hygienists$131,370
Associate's degree
$110,100 – $150,530+33.9%
47Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$109,710
Bachelor's degree
$78,780 – $160,330+33.4%
48Nurse Practitioners$176,270
Master's degree
$153,970 – $225,760+33.2%
49Carpenters$80,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,870 – $133,250+33.0%
50Highway Maintenance Workers$66,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,680 – $93,000+33.0%

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

#	Occupation	MedianNapa, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$142,940	$82,670 – $142,970	+110.6%
2	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,960	$52,230 – $93,180	+86.0%
3	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$76,520	$46,310 – $96,250	+83.6%
4	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$158,660	$100,230 – $200,700	+76.5%
5	Recreational TherapistsBachelor's degree	$107,810	$107,690 – $124,820	+74.0%
6	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,540	$61,400 – $127,960	+69.2%
7	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$48,670 – $84,450	+69.1%
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,310	$86,600 – $159,420	+67.1%
9	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,160	$60,860 – $77,170	+64.1%
10	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$126,730	$60,080 – $203,360	+63.6%
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$128,170	$67,890 – $139,940	+60.0%
12	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,490	$75,350 – $129,180	+58.5%
13	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,490	$42,020 – $95,770	+57.9%
14	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,390	$52,900 – $125,310	+57.6%
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,410	$62,790 – $130,760	+57.0%
16	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,830	$52,000 – $108,390	+56.2%
17	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$99,900	$57,150 – $171,680	+55.3%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$164,150	$96,280 – $209,080	+54.8%
19	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,290	$45,460 – $92,770	+53.9%
20	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,450	$43,520 – $92,850	+51.0%
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$159,660	$95,070 – $198,790	+50.8%
22	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$94,500	$53,920 – $133,410	+50.8%
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,060	$47,760 – $139,140	+50.5%
24	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$95,590	$61,170 – $157,630	+48.5%
25	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$45,300	$37,420 – $46,560	+46.6%
26	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$72,450	$49,840 – $79,000	+45.8%
27	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$45,410	$36,520 – $48,780	+45.5%
28	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,350	$56,070 – $215,510	+44.9%
29	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$128,530	$103,410 – $157,790	+43.9%
30	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$84,410	$49,880 – $129,830	+43.2%
31	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,970	$62,040 – $124,200	+42.8%
32	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,410	$59,910 – $124,580	+42.5%
33	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$102,510	$63,070 – $146,390	+42.3%
34	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$200,580	$145,780 – $217,420	+42.3%
35	ConciergesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,420	$41,100 – $73,130	+42.3%
36	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,430	$60,370 – $78,880	+40.7%
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,460	$51,300 – $161,250	+39.4%
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,570	$51,400 – $108,850	+38.6%
39	Plasterers and Stucco MasonsNo formal educational credential	$79,590	$49,230 – $91,030	+38.0%
40	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,630	$38,020 – $77,080	+37.1%
41	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,050	$45,890 – $79,730	+35.8%
42	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,530	$84,930 – $277,270	+35.3%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$126,380	$103,210 – $186,520	+35.1%
44	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,540	$104,870 – $166,660	+34.8%
45	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$47,400 – $76,850	+34.6%
46	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,370	$110,100 – $150,530	+33.9%
47	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$109,710	$78,780 – $160,330	+33.4%
48	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$176,270	$153,970 – $225,760	+33.2%
49	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,590	$54,870 – $133,250	+33.0%
50	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,830	$52,680 – $93,000	+33.0%

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