Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is other physicians and surgeons with an average annual salary of $170,080. The second highest paying job is first-line supervisor of police and detectives (average salary $134,930). The salary and the employment information in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Other Physicians and Surgeons	$170,080	$138,520	60
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$134,930	$88,710	30
3	Nurse Practitioners	$127,290	$107,490	30
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,390	$46,450	30
5	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$107,660	$83,780	0
6	Construction Managers	$96,080	$67,590	60
7	Human Resources Managers	$87,450	$51,370	30
8	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$85,350	$53,660	0
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$84,370	$54,990	240
10	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$82,870	$53,000	0
11	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$80,750	$34,750	40
12	Power Plant Operators	$77,380	$43,270	60
13	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,600	$65,440	40
14	Commercial Pilots	$73,540	$32,060	30
15	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$73,150	$52,280	30
16	Other Computer Occupations	$70,930	$32,130	40
17	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$69,200	$55,140	40
18	Respiratory Therapists	$64,900	$54,550	50
19	Foresters	$63,030	$46,590	40
20	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$62,760	$44,920	0
21	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$59,590	$35,930	30
22	Other Plant and System Operators	$59,440	$49,150	40
23	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$56,890	$37,730	70
24	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$56,580	$35,490	0
25	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$55,270	$35,650	70
26	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$54,190	$37,050	50
27	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$54,110	$36,530	30
28	Budget Analysts	$53,950	$36,360	40
29	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$52,770	$30,400	90
30	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$52,650	$42,290	40
31	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$50,920	$42,790	40
32	Fallers	$50,090	$33,010	30
33	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$47,260	$37,630	30
34	Bill and Account Collectors	$46,850	$19,720	40
35	Other Social Workers	$46,540	$28,860	40
36	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$45,970	$30,670	40
37	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$44,860	$29,490	50
38	Procurement Clerks	$43,230	$23,460	40
39	Opticians, Dispensing	$41,970	$32,020	50
40	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$41,820	$24,230	40
41	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$40,920	$26,380	70
42	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$40,520	$32,850	170
43	Phlebotomists	$39,660	$28,740	30
44	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$39,430	$32,050	60
45	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$39,210	$26,250	40
46	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$38,550	$28,650	0
47	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$38,530	$26,760	0
48	Chefs and Head Cooks	$38,060	$27,670	70
49	Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators	$38,040	$21,900	80
50	Pest Control Workers	$37,980	$24,530	80
51	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$37,710	$32,510	70
52	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$37,610	$27,100	40
53	Advertising Sales Agents	$37,240	$32,270	40
54	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$37,150	$26,850	190
55	Coaches and Scouts	$37,100	$26,440	90
56	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	$36,840	$23,220	150
57	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$36,790	$22,640	40
58	Tax Preparers	$36,700	$19,270	0
59	New Accounts Clerks	$36,700	$29,630	0
60	Animal Trainers	$36,420	$31,070	0
61	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$35,290	$25,860	40
62	Office Machine Operators (Except Computer)	$33,570	$18,030	0
63	Tour and Travel Guides	$32,890	$23,240	50
64	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$32,090	$25,560	50
65	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$30,900	$24,540	270
66	Real Estate Sales Agents	$30,790	$22,020	0
67	Bakers	$30,000	$20,810	40
68	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,890	$22,920	700
69	Other Assemblers and Fabricators	$29,780	$22,520	60
70	Security Guards	$29,260	$23,610	270
71	All Other Cooks	$29,200	$24,770	80
72	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$29,170	$18,380	30
73	All other assemblers and fabricators	$28,650	$22,480	90
74	Restaurant Cooks	$28,150	$22,520	640
75	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	$27,710	$22,290	40
76	Rehabilitation Counselors	$27,450	$23,040	0
77	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,070	$19,120	70
78	Waiters and Waitresses	$26,470	$21,510	970
79	Bartenders	$25,700	$21,510	290
80	Massage Therapists	$25,600	$21,510	0
81	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$25,460	$22,080	60
82	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	$25,370	$21,570	70
83	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$24,730	$21,150	240
84	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$24,140	$18,040	0
85	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$23,980	$19,370	210
86	Dishwashers	$23,370	$21,500	350
87	Fast Food Cooks	$23,320	$21,500	250
88	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$23,180	$21,490	180
89	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$23,160	$21,490	930
90	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,150	$21,490	100
91	Food Preparation Workers	$23,010	$21,490	350
92	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,870	$21,490	310
93	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$22,750	$21,490	80
94	Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$21,690	$17,660	40
95	Short Order Cooks	$20,290	$19,080	150
96	Manicurists and Pedicurists	$19,350	$17,390	50

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