Highest paying jobs in Vallejo, CA

The best paying occupations in the Vallejo, 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 8.5% above the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianVallejo, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$357,320	$199,990 – $379,100	—
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$306,500	$161,470 – $456,790	100
3	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$203,290	$122,140 – $218,590	4,120
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$194,540	$82,360 – $422,190	110
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$189,360	$124,260 – $259,370	110
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$183,000	$67,270 – $302,310	140
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$182,370	$133,940 – $287,130	180
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$180,180	$52,000 – $418,340	180
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$179,520	$109,540 – $227,060	150
10	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$176,650	$96,570 – $180,430	30
11	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$175,070	$137,820 – $213,530	150
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,790	$123,640 – $281,040	200
13	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,250	$135,570 – $294,650	60
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$171,170	$67,360 – $205,490	140
15	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,870	$129,170 – $211,690	350
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,730	$79,460 – $231,840	800
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$170,530	$77,020 – $286,680	220
18	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$168,860	$129,730 – $180,790	130
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,560	$85,330 – $239,700	120
20	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$163,150	$104,910 – $198,110	290
21	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,560	$85,290 – $263,710	120
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$160,380	$103,130 – $175,430	270
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$160,060	$102,080 – $208,410	150
24	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$158,080	$92,490 – $247,240	380
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$157,710	$70,010 – $274,150	70
26	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,530	$98,080 – $291,400	460
27	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,950	$123,770 – $221,860	90
28	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,670	$95,190 – $195,190	50
29	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,920	$88,130 – $214,700	40
30	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,600	$70,860 – $177,540	180
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,530	$100,940 – $170,480	300
32	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$137,160	$66,440 – $190,450	40
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,940	$92,770 – $218,850	200
34	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$136,930	$83,800 – $209,530	330
35	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,640	$78,940 – $190,590	30
36	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$136,200	$97,980 – $157,560	190
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$135,000	$84,860 – $161,470	100
38	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$133,280	$100,870 – $185,480	120
39	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$132,500	$78,900 – $178,560	80
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,830	$75,930 – $202,130	140
41	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$131,680	$73,220 – $272,830	100
42	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,900	$97,600 – $163,550	690
43	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$129,850	$93,450 – $170,060	30
44	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$129,790	$82,360 – $164,970	70
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$128,570	$108,780 – $148,430	270
46	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$125,600	$81,500 – $155,370	30
47	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$124,440	$80,700 – $153,180	130
48	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$123,590	$70,390 – $159,220	50
49	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,170	$77,790 – $145,950	110
50	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$122,930	$54,910 – $150,130	120

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