Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Salinas, CA, 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 Salinas, CA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $232,770. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $212,890.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Salinas, CA 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 Salinas, CA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Salinas, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$232,770	$63,090	240
2	General Dentists	$212,890	$134,050	120
3	General Pediatricians	$199,130	$128,050	40
4	Chief Executives	$195,890	$90,340	240
5	Pharmacists	$158,760	$131,680	290
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$158,700	$99,790	200
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,810	$112,130	80
8	Nurse Practitioners	$155,740	$125,120	120
9	Purchasing Managers	$141,030	$74,370	50
10	Natural Sciences Managers	$141,030	$97,880	30
11	Physician Assistants	$136,230	$92,730	240
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$135,600	$101,200	340
13	Lawyers	$134,990	$67,090	350
14	All Other Managers	$134,740	$73,740	370
15	Financial Managers	$133,660	$80,910	510
16	Registered Nurses	$131,710	$81,800	2,970
17	Human Resources Managers	$130,230	$81,870	130
18	Information Security Analysts	$128,500	$80,660	30
19	Marketing Managers	$126,180	$70,780	150
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$125,630	$80,660	110
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,970	$59,640	440
22	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$121,660	$41,990	80
23	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$121,180	$73,030	120
24	Optometrists	$120,790	$99,980	30
25	Public Relations Managers	$118,270	$64,790	30
26	Computer Occupations, All Other	$113,730	$50,950	500
27	Electrical Engineers	$113,730	$91,140	60
28	Software Developers	$113,410	$70,490	250
29	Construction Managers	$111,710	$75,940	250
30	Physical Therapists	$111,350	$84,200	170
31	Engineers, All Other	$110,490	$65,720	40
32	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$109,700	$79,260	210
33	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$109,430	$66,730	870
34	Dental Hygienists	$108,780	$95,370	220
35	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$108,520	$49,810	70
36	Industrial Production Managers	$108,110	$74,410	130
37	Instructional Coordinators	$106,900	$52,710	180
38	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$106,250	$60,200	70
39	Occupational Therapists	$104,530	$82,870	120
40	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$104,000	$81,520	60
41	Other Education Administrators	$103,980	$59,590	100
42	Veterinarians	$103,930	$62,150	90
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$103,470	$60,490	160
44	Urban and Regional Planners	$103,310	$77,450	120
45	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,300	$42,670	50
46	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$102,460	$62,490	210
47	Civil Engineers	$102,170	$76,860	200
48	Other Teachers and Instructors	$102,040	$79,230	2,090
49	General and Operations Managers	$101,620	$49,500	2,050
50	Personal Financial Advisors	$101,230	$59,080	150
51	Facilities Managers	$101,210	$63,300	180
52	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$100,980	$72,900	1,440
53	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$100,770	$57,410	80
54	Budget Analysts	$100,520	$69,450	60
55	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,470	$54,510	120
56	Commercial Pilots	$100,180	$56,890	40
57	Mechanical Engineers	$99,810	$67,380	50
58	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,890	$59,480	190
59	Construction and Building Inspectors	$98,880	$62,770	80
60	Sales Managers	$98,550	$49,570	720
61	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$97,960	$61,740	120
62	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$96,750	$58,810	130
63	Administrative Services Managers	$96,550	$48,350	260
64	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$96,190	$60,530	40
65	Soil and Plant Scientists	$96,050	$59,430	30
66	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$95,100	$63,460	110
67	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$94,890	$57,660	120
68	School Psychologists	$94,510	$81,480	170
69	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,920	$81,470	260
70	Computer Network Architects	$93,510	$71,460	100
71	Project Management Specialists	$91,850	$53,710	390
72	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$91,300	$56,040	120
73	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$90,980	$57,790	220
74	Database Administrators	$90,810	$55,040	30
75	Financial Analysts	$90,700	$62,940	90
76	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$89,230	$39,750	120
77	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$87,600	$63,340	100
78	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$87,510	$63,110	30
79	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$86,420	$62,420	70
80	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$86,090	$53,860	70
81	Web Developers	$84,640	$46,960	40
82	Data Scientists	$84,560	$47,790	50
83	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$84,550	$58,280	580
84	Other Engineering Technicians	$84,510	$49,990	40
85	Radiologic Technologists	$84,490	$30,940	180
86	Cost Estimators	$84,390	$48,300	240
87	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$84,110	$63,440	50
88	Accountants and Auditors	$83,890	$57,860	810
89	Landscape Architects	$83,440	$61,750	40
90	Computer Programmers	$82,960	$50,000	60
91	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$82,730	$61,020	1,080
92	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$81,930	$49,760	2,110
93	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,890	$50,230	100
94	Healthcare Social Workers	$81,690	$50,950	120
95	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$81,390	$50,100	450
96	Logisticians	$81,370	$54,100	100
97	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$81,360	$52,090	40
98	Other Financial Specialists	$81,270	$53,960	90
99	Management Analysts	$80,360	$59,220	610
100	Credit Analysts	$80,090	$60,390	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Salinas, CA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$184,080
2	Natural Sciences Managers	$167,920
3	Chief Executives	$167,710
4	Pharmacists	$162,820
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,040
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$153,990
7	Nurse Practitioners	$139,780
8	Registered Nurses	$134,120
9	All Other Managers	$131,120
10	Marketing Managers	$131,030

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Salinas, CA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$183,300
2	Physician Assistants	$178,830
3	General Dentists	$171,040
4	General Pediatricians	$169,400
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$153,610
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$148,930
7	Pharmacists	$142,590
8	Chief Executives	$140,950
9	Financial Managers	$136,650
10	Nurse Practitioners	$134,790

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Salinas, CA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$196,740
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,830
3	Physician Assistants	$172,220
4	General Dentists	$157,610
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$151,960
6	Pharmacists	$151,590
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,420
8	Registered Nurses	$137,950
9	Electrical Engineers	$136,940
10	Nurse Practitioners	$132,640

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