Highest paying jobs in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

The best paying occupations in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 7.8% above the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	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	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$337,970	$113,990 – $434,790	30
3	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$274,730	$75,320 – $306,270	130
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$258,500	$81,350 – $299,130	140
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$218,690	$93,930 – $439,450	350
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$207,140	$138,560 – $271,770	190
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$181,560	$96,860 – $294,230	590
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$174,550	$110,800 – $225,940	3,720
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,840	$100,480 – $280,130	400
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$172,750	$89,380 – $223,660	140
11	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$172,290	$103,930 – $195,490	290
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,570	$138,320 – $218,160	330
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$169,160	$94,720 – $258,350	230
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$167,040	$116,450 – $236,950	280
15	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,360	$122,310 – $227,770	80
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$164,880	$95,940 – $201,740	100
17	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,140	$96,220 – $301,550	800
18	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,720	$97,350 – $283,400	300
19	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$161,570	$103,280 – $206,220	90
20	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,550	$85,280 – $231,570	240
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,770	$70,500 – $289,330	210
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,770	$97,360 – $296,710	80
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$157,650	$102,570 – $197,030	80
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$155,780	$100,220 – $209,040	360
25	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,000	$90,890 – $222,600	40
26	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$150,180	$84,450 – $253,770	520
27	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,040	$149,040 – $315,020	30
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$148,630	$94,080 – $214,360	560
29	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,340	$114,090 – $168,860	150
30	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,150	$73,590 – $230,710	910
31	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,800	$96,330 – $174,010	70
32	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$141,560	$87,740 – $193,260	100
33	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$140,830	$96,470 – $167,610	80
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,100	$103,600 – $167,530	290
35	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,900	$90,880 – $249,110	70
36	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,650	$97,000 – $223,170	60
37	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$137,530	$85,830 – $174,150	200
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$136,210	$130,010 – $151,580	310
39	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$133,100	$86,320 – $156,730	60
40	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$132,790	$75,920 – $142,300	60
41	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,210	$82,260 – $221,700	330
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$131,890	$81,060 – $214,520	90
43	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$129,590	$82,860 – $168,030	40
44	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$128,010	$87,120 – $161,910	130
45	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$127,470	$102,840 – $162,660	160
46	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$126,710	$104,570 – $161,420	70
47	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,080	$61,250 – $197,750	40
48	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,910	$81,320 – $149,560	590
49	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,700	$73,970 – $197,060	560
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$124,400	$76,550 – $168,970	80

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