Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $157,410. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $156,390.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$157,410	$79,580	60
2	Chief Executives	$156,390	$67,320	100
3	Pharmacists	$154,240	$132,480	110
4	Physician Assistants	$153,820	$129,540	30
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,410	$85,700	50
6	Psychiatrists	$146,200	$143,210	30
7	Nurse Practitioners	$142,400	$124,400	30
8	Lawyers	$131,390	$79,760	80
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$131,380	$97,000	90
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$129,070	$95,040	120
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,960	$58,170	200
12	Registered Nurses	$126,400	$96,600	1,140
13	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$126,400	$61,240	60
14	Other Education Administrators	$124,540	$62,070	30
15	Software Developers	$123,160	$66,290	40
16	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$122,180	$103,500	40
17	Human Resources Managers	$121,040	$81,370	50
18	Physical Therapists	$119,850	$83,890	70
19	Industrial Production Managers	$118,290	$64,500	60
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,650	$82,590	60
21	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$114,110	$100,050	200
22	Construction Managers	$111,480	$79,220	120
23	Dental Hygienists	$105,520	$76,110	90
24	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$103,060	$60,080	180
25	Radiologic Technologists	$102,700	$79,370	60
26	Civil Engineers	$101,920	$73,750	160
27	Financial Managers	$99,590	$64,790	200
28	School Psychologists	$99,580	$79,510	50
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,310	$59,990	60
30	General and Operations Managers	$97,880	$52,220	1,020
31	All Other Managers	$97,550	$64,430	120
32	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$97,470	$72,740	1,200
33	Veterinarians	$96,880	$61,540	50
34	Marketing Managers	$94,800	$62,400	40
35	Power Plant Operators	$94,720	$60,010	110
36	Instructional Coordinators	$92,590	$47,210	50
37	Speech-Language Pathologists	$92,320	$71,480	30
38	Surveyors	$91,780	$42,640	30
39	Respiratory Therapists	$87,360	$74,140	60
40	Project Management Specialists	$85,820	$48,640	140
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,530	$52,100	40
42	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$83,680	$38,650	70
43	Facilities Managers	$83,170	$58,930	120
44	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,110	$62,710	530
45	Urban and Regional Planners	$82,430	$60,840	60
46	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$82,160	$44,620	30
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,810	$58,400	180
48	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,800	$63,400	40
49	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$80,560	$57,760	100
50	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$80,370	$48,110	70
51	Administrative Services Managers	$80,270	$44,720	110
52	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,150	$56,770	410
53	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$79,550	$54,720	70
54	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,470	$62,440	300
55	Other Biological Scientists	$79,350	$54,720	50
56	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,180	$53,820	50
57	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,890	$48,670	800
58	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$78,510	$49,490	50
59	Other Teachers and Instructors	$78,350	$47,720	80
60	Management Analysts	$77,960	$56,390	290
61	Surgical Technologists	$77,440	$60,650	50
62	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$76,780	$47,790	200
63	Social and Community Service Managers	$76,690	$51,650	110
64	Loan Officers	$76,640	$50,180	30
65	Construction and Building Inspectors	$76,460	$47,680	60
66	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,320	$37,180	80
67	Computer Systems Analysts	$75,360	$52,240	40
68	Psychiatric Technicians	$74,980	$61,750	70
69	Computer Occupations, All Other	$74,720	$46,030	60
70	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,780	$43,260	190
71	Cost Estimators	$73,220	$49,470	90
72	Civil Engineering Technicians	$72,230	$48,770	50
73	Sales Managers	$71,800	$44,460	240
74	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$71,660	$36,870	100
75	Accountants and Auditors	$70,720	$45,440	360
76	Human Resources Specialists	$70,220	$45,700	160
77	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$69,350	$47,840	80
78	Public Relations Specialists	$69,150	$43,980	40
79	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$68,210	$47,270	60
80	Other Plant and System Operators	$67,940	$46,380	90
81	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,870	$48,730	110
82	Food Service Managers	$67,770	$39,890	190
83	Clergy	$66,680	$29,120	30
84	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,540	$35,970	450
85	Other Social Workers	$66,440	$46,190	40
86	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$65,900	$33,470	160
87	Training and Development Specialists	$65,800	$36,750	70
88	Health Educators	$65,690	$45,240	40
89	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,150	$41,600	270
90	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$65,050	$50,360	30
91	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$65,000	$38,680	40
92	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,540	$51,100	430
93	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,440	$44,720	50
94	Carpenters	$64,330	$45,480	520
95	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,920	$59,070	220
96	Compliance Officers	$63,910	$44,530	130
97	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$63,140	$39,110	70
98	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$62,950	$47,420	60
99	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$62,770	$36,370	30
100	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,200	$42,910	110

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$194,020
2	Pharmacists	$152,480
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,030
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$131,650
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,190
6	Lawyers	$126,040
7	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$122,470
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,230
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$118,960
10	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$109,200

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$190,300
2	General Dentists	$168,650
3	Chief Executives	$147,590
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$141,380
5	Pharmacists	$141,180
6	Nurse Practitioners	$139,290
7	Physician Assistants	$130,980
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,060
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,330
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$120,700

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$190,540
2	General Dentists	$170,370
3	Chief Executives	$152,540
4	Pharmacists	$146,630
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$141,780
6	Physician Assistants	$141,040
7	Nurse Practitioners	$140,600
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$131,170
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$115,210
10	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,430

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