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PaycheckForge salary cohort · updated 2026-09-02

California Career Salaries

See which occupations are most common, most concentrated and highest paid within the 23 occupations currently tracked by PaycheckForge. These are not rankings of every job in California.

BLS OEWS May 2025 23 occupations tracked California paycheck calculator

Most common

Most common in our coverage

Ranked by BLS estimated employment in California, among the 23 occupations in this release.

  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides 970,150 jobs
  2. 2Retail Salespersons 376,460 jobs
  3. 3Registered Nurses 338,940 jobs
  4. 4Cashiers 336,110 jobs
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers 310,870 jobs
  6. 6General and Operations Managers 300,840 jobs
  7. 7Software Developers 284,390 jobs
  8. 8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 234,240 jobs

Most concentrated

Most distinctive in our coverage

Ranked by BLS location quotient. Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated than the U.S. average.

  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.92 LQ
  2. 2Dietetic Technicians 1.71 LQ
  3. 3Software Developers 1.44 LQ
  4. 4Carpenters 1.28 LQ
  5. 5Medical Assistants 1.22 LQ
  6. 6Accountants and Auditors 1.03 LQ
  7. 7Elementary School Teachers 0.95 LQ
  8. 8Dental Hygienists 0.94 LQ

Highest median wages in our coverage

OccupationBLS annual medianDetail
Software Developers $174,410 Wage & take-home
Registered Nurses $140,270 Wage & take-home
Dental Hygienists $124,930 Benchmark only
General and Operations Managers $124,390 Benchmark only
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $118,880 Benchmark only

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