Redding, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Redding, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 281 detailed occupations covering about 55,730 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.4% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"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 Redding, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $231,690 +40.7% 70
Chief Executives $192,710 +121.8% 100
Dentists, General $165,030 -0.8% 70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $164,500 +61.7% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,590 -1.7% 70
Pharmacists $150,260 +10.5% 150
Physician Assistants $136,490 +5% 60
Registered Nurses $135,220 +12.6% 1,570
Nurse Practitioners $134,020 +6.1% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,080 -22.1% 100
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $131,830 +97.7% 30
Marketing Managers $129,840 -27.6% 60
Financial Managers $128,390 +14.6% 250
Software Developers $126,900 -23.8% 150
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $125,940 +21.7% 130
Environmental Engineers $123,720 +23.6% 40
Human Resources Managers $123,480 -9.4% 60
Lawyers $122,900 -15.7% 180
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $122,050 +42.9% 90
Managers, All Other $119,690 -10.4% 190
Electrical Engineers $118,100 +10.4% 80
Civil Engineers $116,290 -30.2% 310
Education Administrators, All Other $114,160 +29.1% 60
Construction Managers $106,920 +1.9% 130
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,190 -5% 280

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Redding, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 2,420 $31,100
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,790 $31,130
Retail Salespersons 1,710 $32,340
Registered Nurses 1,570 $135,220
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,210 $34,140
General and Operations Managers 1,170 $90,120
Office Clerks, General 1,170 $38,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,010 $78,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 960 $49,920
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 950 $33,480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 860 $33,750
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 800 $36,510
Waiters and Waitresses 760 $29,910
Medical Assistants 750 $41,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 730 $46,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 710 $44,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 650 $61,050
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 640 $38,030
Customer Service Representatives 630 $38,260
Light Truck Drivers 630 $37,160
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 600 $43,980
Cooks, Fast Food 590 $31,270
Construction Laborers 580 $56,370
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 580 $37,960
Nursing Assistants 580 $37,490
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