May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Sacramento, CA

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 54 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

54

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 54 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Sacramento, CA.

Lowest covered median: $47,510
Middle covered median: $111,220
Highest covered median: $178,540

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Sacramento, CA.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Lawyer	$178,540
#2	Nurse Practitioner	$172,010
#3	Registered Nurse	$171,460
#4	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$165,270
#5	Marketing Manager	$164,270
#6	Managers, All Other	$163,130
#7	Financial Manager	$163,090
#8	Physician Assistant	$161,470
#9	Medical and Health Services Manager	$159,350
#10	Human Resources Manager	$155,360

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Lawyer	$178,540
#2	Nurse Practitioner	$172,010
#3	Registered Nurse	$171,460
#4	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$165,270
#5	Marketing Manager	$164,270
#6	Managers, All Other	$163,130
#7	Financial Manager	$163,090
#8	Physician Assistant	$161,470
#9	Medical and Health Services Manager	$159,350
#10	Human Resources Manager	$155,360

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Management Analyst	25,600
#2	Registered Nurse	23,590
#3	General and Operations Manager	17,980
#4	Computer User Support Specialist	13,820
#5	Accountants and Auditor	13,170
#6	Customer Service Representative	11,510
#7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	10,960
#8	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	10,480
#9	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	8,680
#10	Lawyer	7,620

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Lawyer	$178,540
#2	Nurse Practitioner	$172,010
#3	Registered Nurse	$171,460
#4	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$165,270
#5	Marketing Manager	$164,270
#6	Managers, All Other	$163,130
#7	Financial Manager	$163,090
#8	Physician Assistant	$161,470
#9	Medical and Health Services Manager	$159,350
#10	Human Resources Manager	$155,360

Salary profiles in Sacramento, CA

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Salary profiles in Sacramento, CA
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Lawyer	$178,540	$187,020	$128,420–$209,650	7,620
Nurse Practitioner	$172,010	$177,260	$149,350–$221,990	1,170
Registered Nurse	$171,460	$164,200	$131,830–$198,580	23,590
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$165,270	$183,690	$146,540–$211,450	4,070
Marketing Manager	$164,270	$187,120	$129,810–$216,310	1,610
Managers, All Other	$163,130	$167,700	$119,480–$207,590	3,910
Financial Manager	$163,090	$181,670	$126,590–$212,610	4,840
Physician Assistant	$161,470	$155,340	$125,200–$181,980	1,070
Medical and Health Services Manager	$159,350	$163,990	$101,140–$215,450	4,500
Human Resources Manager	$155,360	$175,890	$119,170–$201,760	1,300
Software Developer	$139,640	$152,930	$126,650–$170,240	7,460
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$139,210	$163,410	$115,440–$185,340	140
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist	$137,640	$136,940	$112,470–$159,620	1,120
Electrical Engineer	$136,190	$141,080	$104,270–$171,570	1,420
Respiratory Therapist	$134,430	$124,410	$111,480–$138,460	1,140
Information Security Analyst	$133,570	$140,490	$101,170–$169,490	570
Industrial Production Manager	$132,970	$142,000	$103,310–$172,910	910
Physical Therapist	$131,430	$128,040	$106,230–$143,580	1,610
Civil Engineer	$130,150	$129,650	$100,270–$159,360	5,590
Personal Financial Advisor	$127,950	$156,410	$93,660–$153,750	1,260
Occupational Therapist	$122,780	$123,560	$107,170–$136,270	810
Computer Systems Analyst	$122,330	$117,450	$93,940–$138,380	3,170
Mechanical Engineer	$120,970	$123,710	$100,410–$141,560	1,480
General and Operations Manager	$118,460	$136,750	$77,800–$166,050	17,980
Sales Manager	$113,980	$138,000	$78,360–$172,330	4,910
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$112,840	$123,120	$79,900–$154,490	480
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$111,460	$111,070	$95,920–$122,200	5,420
Computer Occupations, All Other	$110,980	$116,910	$76,710–$151,840	2,700
Industrial Engineer	$110,190	$118,940	$88,000–$140,890	910
Computer User Support Specialist	$106,040	$103,110	$82,020–$122,750	13,820
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$105,060	$101,820	$80,260–$125,000	6,040
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$104,800	$110,800	$87,560–$133,760	1,330
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$104,410	$108,650	$78,030–$132,280	930
Financial and Investment Analyst	$103,980	$115,150	$83,310–$131,290	1,590
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$103,390	$93,930	$78,450–$115,540	10,480
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$100,930	$100,190	$73,840–$130,070	2,730
Web Developer	$98,560	$106,400	$77,220–$131,930	190
Accountants and Auditor	$92,110	$94,950	$74,550–$108,950	13,170
Public Relations Specialist	$89,640	$95,120	$72,910–$111,320	2,620
Logistician	$85,780	$95,830	$70,710–$117,870	1,210
Management Analyst	$82,990	$87,910	$72,360–$92,110	25,600
Human Resources Specialist	$80,950	$89,450	$64,660–$104,650	5,360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$78,680	$86,520	$61,050–$102,330	2,070
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$75,250	$85,080	$55,650–$101,330	5,620
Electrician	$74,830	$79,870	$52,720–$98,130	6,340
Graphic Designer	$74,680	$80,000	$59,030–$91,670	920
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$72,020	$68,380	$49,330–$77,060	4,870
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$71,910	$80,580	$46,680–$98,580	6,920
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$70,870	$87,770	$61,010–$101,310	2,450
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$66,670	$71,680	$51,720–$82,730	2,940
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$60,810	$62,060	$49,380–$71,570	10,960
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$56,840	$58,300	$48,300–$64,290	8,680
Customer Service Representative	$49,940	$54,330	$44,420–$62,880	11,510
Nursing Assistant	$47,510	$49,090	$46,270–$50,040	5,650

Dataset coverage

54

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment