nonmetropolitan area · 0600003

North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,350
Total employment109,630

Across all occupations, the median wage in the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area was $49,350 per year ($23.73 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 109,630 jobs. 344 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse3.66680$37,030
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3.3410,140$34,820
Social and Human Service Assistants3.12960$45,370
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.02560$37,270
Correctional Officers and Jailers2.99800$98,730
Firefighters2.96720$62,660
Child, Family, and School Social Workers2.85790$59,390
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.031,230$36,800

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 344 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,820$16.7410,1403.34
Cashiers$36,510$17.553,2601.50
Fast Food and Counter Workers$39,710$19.092,7501.01
Retail Salespersons$38,520$18.522,5800.94
Office Clerks, General$47,350$22.762,3101.33
Registered Nurses$133,830$64.342,2000.92
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,970Not published1,9701.97
General and Operations Managers$97,570$46.911,9100.77
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,380Not published1,8201.86
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,210$18.371,4700.74
Waiters and Waitresses$35,080$16.861,3900.87
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,750$26.321,3001.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,770$29.701,2400.86
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,800$17.691,2302.03
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,010$23.561,2301.14
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,600$20.481,1700.75
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,920$25.441,1200.93
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,740$20.551,0500.51
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,760$24.899901.25
Cooks, Restaurant$43,680$21.009800.99
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,370$21.819603.12
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,140$22.189601.44
Construction Laborers$64,850$31.189601.24
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,370$35.279100.90
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$95,890Not published9001.20
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,660$22.439001.04
Correctional Officers and Jailers$98,730$47.468002.99
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,390$28.557902.85
Accountants and Auditors$74,880$36.007500.73
Food Preparation Workers$37,450$18.017401.17
Firefighters$62,660$30.137202.96
Medical Assistants$49,210$23.666901.19
Customer Service Representatives$48,210$23.186900.38
Carpenters$73,280$35.236901.46
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,030$17.806803.66
Management Analysts$76,600$36.836601.04
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,810$23.476600.97
Light Truck Drivers$47,700$22.936600.95
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,180$36.636500.84
Nursing Assistants$48,080$23.126400.62
Cooks, Fast Food$42,140$20.266201.37
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$72,700$34.956101.80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,810$40.295701.21
Bartenders$35,660$17.155601.05
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,270$17.925603.02
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$64,760$31.145401.46
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,380$29.035301.54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,440$33.875000.57
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,630$28.675001.02
Sales Managers$87,790$42.214901.09
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,680$63.314901.16
Security Guards$42,250$20.314900.54
Dishwashers$35,750$17.194701.38
Childcare Workers$39,690$19.084601.26
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$80,020$38.474500.98
Project Management Specialists$91,210$43.854400.58
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,940$44.204400.76
Dental Assistants$57,710$27.744301.58
Civil Engineers$113,920$54.774201.63
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,980$23.074201.25
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,730$21.024200.66
Human Resources Specialists$75,550$36.324100.63
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$100,230$48.194101.66
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,720$24.393900.44
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,960$39.413900.89
Financial Managers$130,990$62.983800.65
Forest and Conservation TechniciansNot publishedNot published38017.62
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,420$21.353801.35
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,190$16.923600.95
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,130$28.433600.81
Social and Community Service Managers$79,170$38.063402.33
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,310$27.073404.03
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,140$21.223301.41
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,250$21.273201.03
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$37,080$17.833201.13
Tellers$44,870$21.573201.40
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,850$23.483102.82
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,850$27.333001.31
Electricians$76,490$36.773000.56
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$96,990Not published2901.57
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,680Not published2801.22
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,410$32.892800.44
Recreation Workers$38,690$18.602801.21
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,510$17.552800.71
Chief Executives$134,650$64.742701.89
Managers, All Other$121,600$58.462700.62
Pharmacy Technicians$51,530$24.772700.82
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,310$23.232700.46
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$91,480$43.982604.07
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,050$24.062603.46
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,920$31.692602.85
Compliance Officers$74,740$35.932500.84
Cooks, Short Order$38,570$18.542502.53
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,910$17.272500.81
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$72,760$34.982500.77
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,700$35.432500.52
Driver/Sales Workers$46,390$22.302500.88
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,030$35.592400.75
Roofers$60,730$29.202402.53
Highway Maintenance Workers$59,990$28.842402.19
Training and Development Specialists$68,200$32.792300.70
Tutors$39,120$18.812301.88
Medical Records Specialists$45,890$22.062301.65
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,690$23.892300.82
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$63,880$30.712301.42
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,820$24.922300.41
Administrative Services Managers$98,210$47.222201.20
Computer User Support Specialists$67,410$32.412200.43
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$93,130Not published2200.50
Parts Salespersons$37,960$18.252201.14
Logging Equipment Operators$61,360$29.5022014.82
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$57,200$27.502207.64
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$75,470Not published2102.67
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$43,580$20.952104.68
Bakers$39,700$19.092101.24
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,660$27.722000.93
Marriage and Family Therapists$74,530$35.832004.25
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,230$22.222002.94
Pharmacists$166,310$79.962000.90
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$35,850$17.242002.13
Forest and Conservation Workers$43,680$21.0020046.90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,280$18.892001.13
Construction Managers$117,310$56.401900.73
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$68,310$32.841900.56
Protective Service Workers, All Other$44,790$21.541903.33
Lawyers$141,610$68.081800.35
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57,840$27.811801.39
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$65,220$31.361800.51
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$69,150$33.241800.62
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,500$22.361701.31
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$54,650$26.271700.73
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,570$19.031702.75
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,880$36.001701.37
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,530$19.491700.63
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$80,300$38.611602.61
Animal Caretakers$38,000$18.271600.87
Insurance Sales Agents$58,610$28.181600.48
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,650$30.121600.80
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,670$22.441601.65
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$54,900$26.391601.59
Health Education Specialists$62,490$30.041503.17
Public Relations Specialists$67,300$32.361500.75
Nurse Practitioners$156,990$75.481500.67
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$123,200$59.231501.38
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,220$18.381500.74
Postal Service Clerks$63,210$30.391502.85
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,360$29.501500.54
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,060$20.221500.16
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,790$18.651500.57
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,340$66.991400.29
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,460$60.321401.08
Urban and Regional Planners$98,810$47.501404.43
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$67,370$32.391401.48
Community Health Workers$49,960$24.021403.17
Dental Hygienists$126,850$60.991400.88
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,120$17.361401.22
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,480$22.831401.00
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$62,480$30.041407.20
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,170$24.601403.28
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$92,880Not published1301.11
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$129,240$62.141303.48
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,130$30.831301.25
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,330$28.041300.99
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$55,640$26.751301.27
Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,290$29.951301.82
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,000$27.401301.15
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$56,860$27.341301.18
Facilities Managers$90,110$43.321201.10
Industrial Production Managers$122,890$59.081200.70
Cost Estimators$82,290$39.561200.74
Computer Systems Analysts$88,820$42.701200.32
Healthcare Social Workers$69,310$33.321200.92
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,440$30.021200.43
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$97,670Not published1201.56
Instructional Coordinators$94,590$45.481200.75
Respiratory Therapists$100,650$48.391201.22
Family Medicine Physicians$281,780$135.471201.53
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,070$21.191201.33
Phlebotomists$53,770$25.851201.18
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,940$28.821200.83
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,460$23.781200.96
Gambling Dealers$35,220$16.931202.07
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$47,380$22.781201.89
Gambling Cage Workers$37,020$17.8012011.96
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,550$18.531201.52
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,600$22.401200.29
Lodging Managers$70,840$34.061103.62
Loan Officers$76,590$36.821100.56
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,740$40.261100.50
Library Technicians$47,990$23.071102.25
Musicians and SingersNot published$20.651104.30
Physical Therapists$129,370$62.201100.56
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,060$49.071100.69
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$70,230$33.771101.63
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$65,450$31.471102.93
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,290$22.261101.55
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,920$26.891100.79
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$51,420$24.721103.05
Agricultural Equipment Operators$41,230$19.821105.49
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,830$17.711100.81
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,080$56.771000.62
Food Service Managers$76,000$36.541000.62
Fundraisers$75,160$36.141001.22
Software Developers$131,110$63.041000.09
Computer Occupations, All Other$79,630$38.281000.31
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,750$31.611002.09
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,100$29.381000.44
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,070$23.591001.30
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,350$30.941001.07
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$69,970$33.641000.65
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$72,000$34.611000.69
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,790$35.961000.34
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,770$22.971000.33
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,400$22.791002.35
Power Plant Operators$94,090$45.241004.71
Marketing Managers$136,730$65.73900.31
Human Resources Managers$132,320$63.61900.58
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,790$28.27901.71
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$60,350$29.02900.91
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthNot publishedNot published903.69
Counselors, All Other$51,820$24.92904.26
Graphic DesignersNot publishedNot published900.68
Dentists, General$208,000$100.00901.07
Speech-Language Pathologists$122,210$58.75900.67
Physicians, All Other$307,400$147.79900.37
Psychiatric Technicians$43,780$21.05900.83
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$43,660$20.999012.96
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,120$17.37900.80
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,390$37.69900.87
Millwrights$68,210$32.79903.00
Bus Drivers, School$59,720$28.71900.33
Biological Scientists, All Other$86,260$41.47802.00
Conservation Scientists$76,400$36.73804.48
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,390$48.27801.48
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$69,090$33.21800.81
Coaches and Scouts$47,410Not published800.43
Surgical Technologists$81,740$39.30800.98
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,710$25.82800.91
Medical Equipment Preparers$56,010$26.93801.38
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$37,020$17.80801.88
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$79,840$38.39801.29
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,290$37.64800.78
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,570$28.16800.75
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$44,720$21.50804.40
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,710$42.65700.30
Computer Network Support Specialists$68,200$32.79700.70
Surveyors$100,010$48.08701.91
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$133,020$63.95700.57
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,040$42.81700.71
Special Education Teachers, All Other$103,220Not published702.91
Dietitians and Nutritionists$95,540$45.93701.28
Physician Assistants$162,860$78.30700.62
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$84,600$40.67700.86
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$64,520$31.02703.69
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,810$18.66700.35
Residential Advisors$45,460$21.85701.13
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$37,230$17.90704.69
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$42,780$20.57703.01
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$61,280$29.46700.62
Log Graders and Scalers$57,410$27.607033.27
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$99,630$47.90701.03
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,030$23.57700.55
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,440$18.96700.93
Property Appraisers and Assessors$72,690$34.95601.61
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,700$40.24600.24
Personal Financial Advisors$116,660$56.09600.30
Social Workers, All Other$59,280$28.50601.28
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,790$37.40600.71
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,220$21.26600.48
Dietetic Technicians$48,890$23.50602.67
Pharmacy Aides$45,880$22.06602.26
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,010$17.31601.06
Pest Control Workers$47,010$22.60600.79
Tour and Travel Guides$44,080$21.19601.54
Bill and Account Collectors$51,580$24.80600.50
Data Entry Keyers$45,960$22.09600.70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,090$23.12600.41
Logging Workers, All Other$48,410$23.276053.32
Printing Press Operators$48,830$23.48600.58
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,450$23.77600.53
Production Workers, All Other$47,640$22.90600.33
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$50,320$24.19601.91
Education Administrators, All Other$102,730$49.39501.37
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,580$35.86501.97
Natural Sciences Managers$108,890$52.35500.61
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,470$43.98504.73
Logisticians$77,310$37.17500.30
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$68,230$32.80500.58
Financial Specialists, All Other$57,870$27.82500.55
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,780$40.28503.55
School Psychologists$131,980$63.45501.14
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,170Not published500.58
Veterinarians$154,890$74.47500.87
Paramedics$65,540$31.51500.76
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,830$29.25500.94
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$39,060$18.78500.74
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,570$17.10500.57
Real Estate Sales Agents$77,580$37.30500.39
New Accounts Clerks$41,290$19.85501.78
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$39,080$18.79500.48
Food Batchmakers$40,710$19.57500.38
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,960$23.06500.94
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$73,880$35.52502.28
Helpers--Production Workers$45,760$22.00500.44
Commercial Pilots$216,950Not published501.55
Material Moving Workers, All Other$47,680$22.92502.87
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,850$88.39400.28
Computer Programmers$98,980$47.59400.69
Data Scientists$92,910$44.67400.23
Electrical Engineers$154,820$74.43400.31
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,570$29.60400.60
Clergy$76,280$36.68400.93
Producers and Directors$74,660$35.89400.39
Occupational Therapists$124,800$60.00400.35
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$128,690$61.87400.67
Physical Therapist Assistants$91,230$43.86400.49
Medical Transcriptionists$46,940$22.57401.26
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$57,110$27.46400.50
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$38,320$18.42403.82
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$55,820$26.84400.70
Agricultural Inspectors$41,480$19.94403.53
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,590$23.84401.32
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,720$21.02400.66
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$64,320$30.93409.37
Sewing Machine Operators$40,000$19.23400.58
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$52,240$25.12400.43
Tax Preparers$63,910$30.73300.62
Computer Network Architects$101,270$48.69300.25
Engineers, All Other$113,580$54.60300.29
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$39,070$18.79303.70
Chemists$79,750$38.34300.58
Optometrists$129,420$62.22301.06
Opticians, Dispensing$48,850$23.49300.60
Orderlies$50,650$24.35300.84
Couriers and Messengers$38,460$18.49300.66
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300$28.03300.44
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,980$18.74301.31
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$53,440$25.69301.62
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,750$21.52301.36
Airfield Operations Specialists$64,050$30.79Not publishedNot published
Editors$71,300$34.28Not publishedNot published
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$60,850$29.25Not publishedNot published
Massage Therapists$60,660$29.16Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$364,830$175.40Not publishedNot published

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