Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Los Angeles Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Figures describe the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Los Angeles city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (14 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 740 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $488,670 | $234.94 | 310 |
| 2 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $433,520 | $208.42 | Not published |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $370,510 | $178.13 | 1,610 |
| 4 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $364,730 | Not published | 6,710 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $319,340 | $153.53 | 330 |
| 6 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $313,780 | $150.85 | Not published |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $303,980 | $146.14 | Not published |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 | $144.83 | Not published |
| 9 | Nurse Anesthetists | $282,930 | $136.02 | Not published |
| 10 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $241,090 | $115.91 | Not published |
| 11 | Orthodontists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 12 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 13 | Neurologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $234,290 | $112.64 | 10,800 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $204,370 | $98.26 | 23,180 |
| 16 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $203,890 | $98.03 | Not published |
| 17 | Nurse Midwives | $202,850 | $97.52 | 220 |
| 18 | Podiatrists | $199,990 | $96.15 | 350 |
| 19 | Physicians, All Other | $196,760 | $94.59 | 6,810 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $194,410 | $93.47 | 41,580 |
| 21 | Natural Sciences Managers | $193,340 | $92.95 | 2,530 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $190,900 | $91.78 | 9,570 |
| 23 | Family Medicine Physicians | $186,700 | $89.76 | Not published |
| 24 | Pediatricians, General | $176,900 | $85.05 | 3,080 |
| 25 | Financial Managers | $175,310 | $84.28 | 34,480 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Los Angeles metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.