Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Redding, CA

Each occupation's median wage in Redding, 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 Redding, CA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Redding, CA run 0.7% above the national average (2024), so a Redding, CA salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Redding, CA · vs. national

1Surveyors$124,160
Bachelor's degree
$74,900 – $166,770+64.6%
2Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$129,960
Associate's degree
$65,850 – $168,160+62.2%
3Dietetic Technicians$59,760
Associate's degree
$35,090 – $59,760+58.8%
4Real Estate Sales Agents$83,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $128,930+57.6%
5Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$75,600
Bachelor's degree
$34,420 – $123,430+48.6%
6Paramedics$88,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,190 – $102,510+46.4%
7Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$92,820
Bachelor's degree
$60,110 – $110,170+42.5%
8Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,650
Associate's degree
$55,400 – $122,880+41.0%
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$107,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,150 – $166,550+40.8%
10Public Safety Telecommunicators$74,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,170 – $85,950+40.6%
11Surgical Technologists$89,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,440 – $102,720+39.1%
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$133,340
Associate's degree
$76,840 – $170,150+38.0%
13Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$57,460
Bachelor's degree
$43,390 – $60,780+37.9%
14Registered Nurses$134,350
Bachelor's degree
$96,990 – $168,480+37.7%
15Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$70,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $72,830+36.0%
16Emergency Medical Technicians$60,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,020 – $79,820+35.2%
17Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$61,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,840 – $77,300+33.7%
18Phlebotomists$59,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,560 – $78,050+31.2%
19Environmental Engineers$140,570
Bachelor's degree
$92,230 – $164,670+31.2%
20Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $120,740+31.0%
21Medical Equipment Preparers$61,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $79,270+29.6%
22Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,660
Bachelor's degree
$46,290 – $158,470+29.5%
23Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $152,910+29.5%
24Cooks, Fast Food$39,920
No formal educational credential
$35,860 – $42,970+29.2%
25Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$77,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $101,810+29.2%
26Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,220
Bachelor's degree
$45,570 – $128,050+29.1%
27Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,880 – $123,570+28.8%
28Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$80,550
Bachelor's degree
$47,440 – $123,910+28.5%
29Library Assistants, Clerical$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $59,630+28.5%
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$135,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$107,440 – $203,910+27.4%
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,020
Master's degree
$86,720 – $168,950+26.6%
32Respiratory Therapists$103,830
Associate's degree
$69,020 – $130,830+26.2%
33First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$74,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $118,050+25.6%
34Fast Food and Counter Workers$39,160
No formal educational credential
$34,320 – $44,860+25.5%
35Property Appraisers and Assessors$85,240
Bachelor's degree
$62,190 – $128,730+25.4%
36Civil Engineers$126,000
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $173,440+25.0%
37Veterinarians$159,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,640 – $246,880+22.2%
38Logging Equipment Operators$60,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,010 – $71,090+21.8%
39Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $73,890+21.7%
40Nurse Practitioners$160,480
Master's degree
$116,230 – $210,520+21.3%
41Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$120,060
Bachelor's degree
$71,630 – $212,680+20.9%
42Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$44,430
Some college, no degree
$36,320 – $53,810+20.8%
43Dental Hygienists$118,130
Associate's degree
$104,130 – $128,370+20.4%
44Healthcare Social Workers$81,220
Master's degree
$46,660 – $126,270+19.7%
45Urban and Regional Planners$106,920
Master's degree
$71,000 – $162,230+19.7%
46Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$123,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,670 – $184,160+19.4%
47First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,710 – $88,870+19.4%
48Highway Maintenance Workers$60,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,850 – $87,420+19.4%
49Helpers--Production Workers$46,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,280 – $49,220+18.6%
50Dietitians and Nutritionists$90,520
Bachelor's degree
$45,780 – $114,020+18.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianRedding, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$124,160	$74,900 – $166,770	+64.6%
2	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$129,960	$65,850 – $168,160	+62.2%
3	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,760	$35,090 – $59,760	+58.8%
4	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,260	$47,270 – $128,930	+57.6%
5	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,600	$34,420 – $123,430	+48.6%
6	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$88,740	$48,190 – $102,510	+46.4%
7	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$92,820	$60,110 – $110,170	+42.5%
8	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$77,650	$55,400 – $122,880	+41.0%
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,270	$59,150 – $166,550	+40.8%
10	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,570	$61,170 – $85,950	+40.6%
11	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,940	$50,440 – $102,720	+39.1%
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$133,340	$76,840 – $170,150	+38.0%
13	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$57,460	$43,390 – $60,780	+37.9%
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$134,350	$96,990 – $168,480	+37.7%
15	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,720	$36,590 – $72,830	+36.0%
16	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,120	$35,020 – $79,820	+35.2%
17	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,390	$34,840 – $77,300	+33.7%
18	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,320	$44,560 – $78,050	+31.2%
19	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,570	$92,230 – $164,670	+31.2%
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$83,780	$59,650 – $120,740	+31.0%
21	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,840	$40,000 – $79,270	+29.6%
22	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$82,660	$46,290 – $158,470	+29.5%
23	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$106,510	$65,370 – $152,910	+29.5%
24	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$39,920	$35,860 – $42,970	+29.2%
25	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,550	$46,560 – $101,810	+29.2%
26	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,220	$45,570 – $128,050	+29.1%
27	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,090	$56,880 – $123,570	+28.8%
28	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$80,550	$47,440 – $123,910	+28.5%
29	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$34,320 – $59,630	+28.5%
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,110	$107,440 – $203,910	+27.4%
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$134,020	$86,720 – $168,950	+26.6%
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$103,830	$69,020 – $130,830	+26.2%
33	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,530	$46,900 – $118,050	+25.6%
34	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$39,160	$34,320 – $44,860	+25.5%
35	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$85,240	$62,190 – $128,730	+25.4%
36	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,000	$75,990 – $173,440	+25.0%
37	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$159,010	$76,640 – $246,880	+22.2%
38	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,600	$50,010 – $71,090	+21.8%
39	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$46,580 – $73,890	+21.7%
40	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$160,480	$116,230 – $210,520	+21.3%
41	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$120,060	$71,630 – $212,680	+20.9%
42	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$44,430	$36,320 – $53,810	+20.8%
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,130	$104,130 – $128,370	+20.4%
44	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$81,220	$46,660 – $126,270	+19.7%
45	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$106,920	$71,000 – $162,230	+19.7%
46	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,510	$36,670 – $184,160	+19.4%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,000	$39,710 – $88,870	+19.4%
48	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,010	$40,850 – $87,420	+19.4%
49	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,340	$35,280 – $49,220	+18.6%
50	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$90,520	$45,780 – $114,020	+18.5%

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