US5.com

US5 money

Salaries in California

Statewide occupation wages from BLS OEWS (2025), plus the state minimum wage. Pre-tax occupational figures — not take-home pay, tax, or HR advice.

Take-home pay calculator California cost of living

Minimum wage

$16.50 / hour

Federal FLSA cash wage is $7.25. All states

Statewide general; fast-food / local ordinances may be higher.

business

Accountants and Auditors $97,050 Real Estate Sales Agents $57,560

construction

Carpenters $75,920 Construction Laborers $60,270

education

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $99,650 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $47,400 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $101,370

facilities

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $41,090

healthcare

Dental Assistants $50,110 Dental Hygienists $124,930 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $128,530 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics $74,590 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $79,750 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $124,000 Medical Assistants $49,660 Nurse Anesthetists $292,410 Nurse Practitioners $168,520 Nursing Assistants $47,630 Pharmacy Technicians $55,110 Physical Therapists $124,190 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $121,260 Registered Nurses $140,270 Surgical Technologists $81,310 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $60,630

hospitality

Bartenders $36,220 Waiters and Waitresses $36,080

legal

Lawyers $195,080

office

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $59,230 Customer Service Representatives $49,560 Receptionists and Information Clerks $44,100

personal-care

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $38,660

protective

Firefighters $85,120 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $118,880 Security Guards $43,240

retail

Cashiers $37,100 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $54,870

social-services

Child, Family, and School Social Workers $65,200

tech

Computer Systems Analysts $127,720 Data Scientists $141,590 Information Security Analysts $138,570 Software Developers $174,410

trades

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $64,980 Electricians $76,160 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $72,560 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,230 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $72,830 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,060

ZIP codes in California

92336Fontana city90011Los Angeles city90650Norwalk city94565Pittsburg city91331Los Angeles city90044Los Angeles city92335Fontana city90250Hawthorne city90805Long Beach city90201Bell Gardens city91342Los Angeles city90280South Gate city

All California ZIP codes →

Salaries by state

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Frequently asked questions

Does California pay more than the federal minimum wage?
California’s statewide cash floor is $16.50 per hour versus the federal $7.25. Cities may be higher.
Where do occupation wages come from?
State occupation pages use BLS OEWS wages stored in US5. Occupations without a published median for this state are omitted — OEWS suppresses small samples.
Is OEWS the same as take-home pay?
No. OEWS medians are pre-tax occupational wages. Use the take-home calculator for a single-filer estimate after federal, state, and FICA.