North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 340 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $364,830 | $175.40 | Not published |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $307,400 | $147.79 | 90 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $281,780 | $135.47 | 120 |
| 4 | Commercial Pilots | $216,950 | Not published | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $208,000 | $100.00 | 90 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,850 | $88.39 | 40 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $166,310 | $79.96 | 200 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $162,860 | $78.30 | 70 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $156,990 | $75.48 | 150 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | $154,890 | $74.47 | 50 |
| 11 | Electrical Engineers | $154,820 | $74.43 | 40 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $141,610 | $68.08 | 180 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,340 | $66.99 | 140 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $136,730 | $65.73 | 90 |
| 15 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $134,680 | Not published | 280 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $134,650 | $64.74 | 270 |
| 17 | Registered Nurses | $133,830 | $64.34 | 2,200 |
| 18 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $133,020 | $63.95 | 70 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $132,320 | $63.61 | 90 |
| 20 | School Psychologists | $131,980 | $63.45 | 50 |
| 21 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,680 | $63.31 | 490 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $131,110 | $63.04 | 100 |
| 23 | Financial Managers | $130,990 | $62.98 | 380 |
| 24 | Optometrists | $129,420 | $62.22 | 30 |
| 25 | Physical Therapists | $129,370 | $62.20 | 110 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan 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.