Top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Coast 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 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $172,170. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $168,490.

All of the shown salary and employment information for North Coast 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 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$172,170	$65,650	240
2	General Dentists	$168,490	$82,970	110
3	Physician Assistants	$158,310	$124,270	60
4	Pharmacists	$150,890	$127,370	230
5	Nurse Practitioners	$138,160	$96,250	120
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,920	$83,730	60
7	Software Developers	$131,660	$67,620	80
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$129,050	$97,700	230
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,130	$79,460	90
10	Registered Nurses	$121,220	$83,710	1,750
11	Power Plant Operators	$119,340	$103,780	150
12	Surveyors	$118,560	$63,920	60
13	Human Resources Managers	$113,560	$73,700	100
14	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$111,900	$79,110	130
15	Lawyers	$111,130	$66,210	230
16	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$110,540	$58,260	40
17	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$108,870	$76,810	40
18	Physical Therapists	$108,810	$82,070	100
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,600	$58,670	370
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,610	$82,940	110
21	Dental Hygienists	$106,260	$90,340	100
22	Financial Managers	$103,790	$65,920	350
23	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$103,790	$60,770	50
24	Fallers	$103,510	$52,000	90
25	Civil Engineers	$102,440	$70,180	350
26	Industrial Production Managers	$102,210	$72,420	120
27	All Other Managers	$102,110	$60,850	270
28	Construction Managers	$100,990	$56,780	220
29	Occupational Therapists	$99,630	$77,440	40
30	Speech-Language Pathologists	$99,530	$75,360	70
31	Marketing Managers	$97,920	$61,080	70
32	Veterinarians	$96,740	$40,820	80
33	Project Management Specialists	$96,550	$51,120	300
34	General and Operations Managers	$95,530	$52,000	1,630
35	Radiologic Technologists	$95,050	$63,500	110
36	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$93,560	$52,790	90
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,370	$60,990	100
38	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$90,810	$47,230	80
39	Financial Analysts	$90,330	$56,140	30
40	Foresters	$89,590	$67,500	50
41	Other Education Administrators	$89,580	$61,440	40
42	Environmental Engineers	$88,460	$51,170	40
43	All Other Special Education Teachers	$88,400	$60,930	90
44	Administrative Services Managers	$86,830	$47,700	170
45	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$86,470	$48,790	970
46	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$85,030	$58,670	170
47	Urban and Regional Planners	$82,430	$54,430	180
48	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$81,930	$62,910	50
49	Facilities Managers	$81,480	$60,740	90
50	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$81,260	$48,510	40
51	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,240	$54,960	740
52	Construction and Building Inspectors	$81,080	$49,230	80
53	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,920	$58,460	430
54	Computer Network Architects	$80,840	$63,820	60
55	Cost Estimators	$80,680	$47,720	100
56	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,180	$67,030	30
57	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,990	$53,090	70
58	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,840	$39,820	50
59	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,460	$50,100	1,710
60	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,440	$50,690	70
61	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,440	$49,570	50
62	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,050	$57,750	350
63	Computer Systems Analysts	$78,840	$60,920	110
64	Other Teachers and Instructors	$78,350	$45,290	110
65	Respiratory Therapists	$77,450	$65,580	90
66	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,840	$44,070	60
67	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,130	$61,430	710
68	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$75,930	$45,590	140
69	Instructional Coordinators	$75,650	$42,780	120
70	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$75,600	$49,100	40
71	Sales Managers	$75,520	$43,040	490
72	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$75,320	$60,860	50
73	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$75,260	$52,300	180
74	Other Biological Scientists	$75,030	$44,720	50
75	Logisticians	$74,820	$49,620	50
76	Conservation Scientists	$74,730	$50,060	50
77	Physical Therapist Assistants	$73,850	$30,940	40
78	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,570	$48,250	310
79	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$71,970	$43,390	50
80	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,860	$41,410	80
81	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$71,140	$37,730	60
82	Accountants and Auditors	$70,720	$47,320	600
83	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,400	$46,590	290
84	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$67,830	$44,120	100
85	Surgical Technologists	$67,310	$45,370	50
86	Management Analysts	$67,210	$49,700	530
87	Human Resources Specialists	$67,020	$46,850	270
88	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,850	$50,690	160
89	Computer Occupations, All Other	$66,390	$38,670	100
90	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	$66,010	$37,580	630
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,780	$46,760	230
92	Loan Officers	$65,510	$35,940	120
93	Carpenters	$65,390	$44,950	800
94	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,440	$38,350	80
95	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,040	$49,940	460
96	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$64,000	$37,960	80
97	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,660	$51,460	370
98	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,630	$43,490	280
99	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,500	$41,640	130
100	Training and Development Specialists	$63,490	$35,680	140

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$164,070
2	Pharmacists	$141,300
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,770
4	Physician Assistants	$131,080
5	Nurse Practitioners	$128,970
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,410
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,570
8	Chief Executives	$115,540
9	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$106,210
10	Lawyers	$103,630

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$206,640
2	General Dentists	$179,050
3	Pharmacists	$147,030
4	Physician Assistants	$139,730
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,320
6	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$130,780
7	Chief Executives	$127,530
8	Nurse Practitioners	$124,040
9	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$114,070
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$111,610

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$153,770
2	Pharmacists	$147,550
3	Physician Assistants	$127,830
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$124,510
5	Chief Executives	$123,730
6	Nurse Practitioners	$117,980
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,150
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$112,520
9	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$110,690
10	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$108,010

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