North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 340 detailed occupations covering about 90,080 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 5.4% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $183,600 +111.3% 190
Computer Network Architects $175,610 +35.3% 50
Dentists, General $174,280 +4.8% 100
Pharmacists $163,730 +20.4% 190
Physician Assistants $157,870 +21.4% 80
Nurse Practitioners $157,140 +24.5% 100
Architectural and Engineering Managers $155,980 -5.7% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $155,950 -8% 110
Medical and Health Services Managers $134,650 +21.7% 370
Power Plant Operators $131,990 +36.1% 60
Registered Nurses $130,690 +8.9% 1,550
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $130,560 +52.8% 160
Lawyers $129,420 -11.2% 180
Software Developers $128,270 -23% 140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $127,700 +23.4% 330
Marketing Managers $126,820 -29.3% 60
Financial Managers $123,770 +10.5% 340
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $120,730 -8.8% 60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $119,240 +41.2% 70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $117,210 +15.2% 160
Human Resources Managers $116,900 -14.3% 90
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $115,920 +64.4% 180
Industrial Production Managers $114,450 -2.2% 130
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $112,060 +16.6% 40
Dental Hygienists $110,020 +25.7% 200

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,070 $34,920
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,640 $34,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,090 $81,580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,880 $38,260
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,810 $36,940
Retail Salespersons 1,800 $36,550
Office Clerks, General 1,750 $42,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,640 $56,840
General and Operations Managers 1,570 $97,650
Registered Nurses 1,550 $130,690
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,490 $35,300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,410 $48,710
Waiters and Waitresses 1,400 $34,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,360 $37,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,340 $48,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,260 $47,770
Forest and Conservation Technicians 1,190 $53,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,150 $38,920
Correctional Officers and Jailers 990 $93,060
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 960 $35,540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 930 $62,440
Cooks, Restaurant 920 $38,930
Construction Laborers 910 $54,790
Carpenters 890 $71,960
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 890 $71,070
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