"California's stifling cost of living means a six-figure salary could be seen as a necessity. What kind of job makes those big bucks? Well, in honor of Labor Day weekend, my trusty spreadsheet delved into some curious federal statistics that track the pay ladder by occupation. The report tracks the wages of 22 large slices of the workforce as of May 2024. Yes, the latest edition reflects pay patterns from a while ago. Caveat stated, the figures provide a glimpse into pay by occupation."
"By the way, that's the ninth-highest nationally. But five occupations have median wages of $100,000 or more ... Management jobs: $138,900 is the mid-point wage among this occupation's 1.34 million workers. Computer and mathematical jobs: $136,000 among 740,000 workers. Legal jobs: $129,300 among 155,000 workers. Healthcare practitioners and technical jobs: $120,000 among 952,000 workers. Architecture and engineering jobs: $119,500 among 315,000 workers."
Wage data for 22 broad occupational groups as of May 2024 show a statewide median pay of $56,900 among 18 million employed Californians, the ninth-highest nationally. Five occupations have median wages at or above $100,000: management ($138,900, 1.34 million workers), computer and mathematical ($136,000, 740,000), legal ($129,300, 155,000), healthcare practitioners and technical ($120,000, 952,000), and architecture and engineering ($119,500, 315,000). The statewide 75th-percentile wage is $96,300, the fourth-highest nationally. At the 75th percentile, additional occupations such as business and financial, life and physical sciences, arts and design, and educational instruction exceed $100,000, reflecting premium pay for higher-skilled or top-performing workers.
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