Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in California
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $144,203 | 60 | 901,970 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
| 2 | Management | $136,557 | 34 | 1,214,880 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $128,692 | 19 | 637,460 | Software Developers |
| 4 | Architecture & Engineering | $113,387 | 32 | 289,770 | Computer Hardware Engineers |
| 5 | Legal | $103,282 | 5 | 144,700 | Lawyers |
| 6 | Education & Training | $102,017 | 58 | 967,600 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 7 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $100,774 | 40 | 176,310 | Physicists |
| 8 | Business & Finance | $92,774 | 30 | 1,095,670 | Personal Financial Advisors |
| 9 | Protective Service | $85,131 | 21 | 433,170 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 10 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $84,987 | 36 | 316,220 | Art Directors |
| 11 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $71,802 | 49 | 520,030 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers |
| 12 | Transportation & Material Moving | $70,562 | 43 | 1,489,210 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 13 | Community & Social Service | $69,774 | 13 | 372,230 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
| 14 | Construction & Extraction | $68,382 | 54 | 669,340 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 15 | Sales | $65,403 | 21 | 1,426,180 | Sales Engineers |
| 16 | Office & Administrative Support | $57,051 | 50 | 1,834,320 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
| 17 | Production | $53,975 | 94 | 699,910 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
| 18 | Healthcare Support | $51,420 | 16 | 1,350,240 | Physical Therapist Assistants |
| 19 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $51,108 | 8 | 488,630 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 20 | Personal Care & Service | $50,258 | 29 | 401,050 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance |
| 21 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $49,130 | 11 | 206,550 | Logging Equipment Operators |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $42,228 | 15 | 1,588,240 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.