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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

State

California

Detailed Occupations

755

Average Salary Across Occupations

$85,895

Highest Paying Occupation in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Surgeons, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $377,740.

Largest Employment Market in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 350,610 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

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💰 Top Paying Jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Surgeons, All Other $377,740 $181.61 0
2 Cardiologists $356,540 $171.41 0
3 Psychiatrists $348,540 $167.57 1,880
4 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $346,520 $166.60 0
5 Emergency Medicine Physicians $331,140 $159.20 0
6 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $324,030 $0.00 6,570
7 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $321,880 $154.75 0
8 General Internal Medicine Physicians $301,850 $145.12 0
9 Chief Executives $299,860 $144.16 12,420
10 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $291,190 $139.99 0
11 Lawyers $270,610 $130.10 40,990
12 Pediatricians, General $258,240 $124.15 1,670
13 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $257,620 $123.86 0
14 Physicians, Pathologists $255,360 $122.77 610
15 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $237,450 $114.16 90
16 Commercial Pilots $229,760 $0.00 2,110
17 Family Medicine Physicians $217,390 $104.52 0
18 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $213,140 $102.47 860
19 Computer and Information Systems Managers $201,330 $96.79 24,260
20 Financial Managers $200,270 $96.29 35,320

👥 Most Available Jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 350,610 $36,260 $17.43
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 153,840 $39,000 $18.75
3 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 128,800 $42,790 $20.57
4 Retail Salespersons 122,120 $42,690 $20.52
5 Cashiers 114,090 $38,420 $18.47
6 Office Clerks, General 111,440 $49,910 $23.99
7 Registered Nurses 107,340 $138,010 $66.35
8 General and Operations Managers 102,370 $168,990 $81.25
9 Waiters and Waitresses 91,020 $42,950 $20.65
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 89,180 $41,920 $20.16
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 84,960 $41,150 $19.78
12 Security Guards 77,910 $45,250 $21.76
13 Customer Service Representatives 66,800 $52,080 $25.04
14 Accountants and Auditors 65,590 $100,770 $48.45
15 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 63,940 $59,470 $28.59
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 62,890 $55,130 $26.51
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 62,860 $77,440 $37.23
18 Cooks, Restaurant 57,770 $44,270 $21.28
19 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 57,620 $82,040 $39.44
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 57,520 $59,440 $28.58