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North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$52,270
Total employment104,500

Across all occupations, the median wage in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area was $52,270 per year ($25.13 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 104,500 jobs. 352 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
Forest and Conservation Technicians62.381,270$53,140
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse7.081,260$36,080
Firefighters4.371,020$62,660
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.87990$101,080
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2.232,130$45,230
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.19700$71,380
Social and Human Service Assistants2.03600$48,170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.961,830$91,200

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 352 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320$16.505,0001.73
Cashiers$36,460$17.533,0401.46
Fast Food and Counter Workers$41,910$20.152,4700.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,230Not published2,1302.23
Office Clerks, General$47,260$22.722,0801.25
Retail Salespersons$38,900$18.701,9800.76
General and Operations Managers$103,520$49.771,9700.84
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$91,200Not published1,8301.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,080$28.401,6701.21
Registered Nurses$135,560$65.171,6100.71
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,550$24.301,4201.38
Waiters and Waitresses$35,130$16.891,4100.92
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,100$18.801,3900.73
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43,530$20.931,3100.88
Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,140$25.551,27062.38
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,080$17.341,2607.08
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,740$25.351,1801.28
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,710$21.491,1800.59
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,910$24.961,1601.01
Firefighters$62,660$30.131,0204.37
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,220$22.221,0101.58
Correctional Officers and Jailers$101,080$48.609903.87
Cooks, Restaurant$43,630$20.989701.02
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,970$33.649400.97
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,080$17.839301.61
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,830$24.929001.20
Construction Laborers$58,050$27.919001.23
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$96,460Not published8501.18
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,900$22.558401.03
Carpenters$74,800$35.968201.81
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,750$24.888101.55
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,590$37.787801.06
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$97,430$46.847301.61
Accountants and Auditors$82,140$39.497200.74
Customer Service Representatives$50,800$24.437200.41
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,380$34.327002.19
Nursing Assistants$47,130$22.666700.69
Food Preparation Workers$37,590$18.076401.06
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,170$23.166002.03
Medical Assistants$48,880$23.506001.10
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$54,930$26.415701.04
Cooks, Fast Food$42,330$20.355601.31
Childcare Workers$39,890$19.185501.59
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,010$41.355501.02
Electricians$75,090$36.105501.07
Bartenders$35,670$17.155301.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,180$22.205100.54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,900$36.015000.60
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,450$21.375000.81
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,860$23.495000.77
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,160$29.884901.49
Medical and Health Services Managers$135,070$64.944801.20
Light Truck Drivers$45,570$21.914600.70
Management Analysts$78,850$37.914400.73
Security Guards$42,540$20.454400.51
Dishwashers$35,630$17.134401.36
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$64,240$30.884400.93
Project Management Specialists$86,540$41.614300.60
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$61,470$29.554301.22
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,330$37.664300.99
Sales Managers$91,580$44.034200.99
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,620$22.894101.26
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,130Not published4105.37
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,250$17.914002.27
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$132,480Not published3901.77
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,420$29.533901.49
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,340$17.953901.03
Human Resources Specialists$74,160$35.653800.63
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$80,540$38.723700.62
Highway Maintenance Workers$59,500$28.613703.60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,000$43.273700.90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,520$27.663700.92
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,940$30.743600.86
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$71,200$34.233500.41
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,860$35.513500.78
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,190Not published3400.81
Dental Assistants$57,990$27.883401.30
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$36,140$17.373401.27
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,850$22.043401.26
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,470$23.783401.32
Managers, All Other$112,650$54.163100.74
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,670$21.963101.04
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,250$16.953100.84
Chief Executives$121,100$58.223002.19
Financial Managers$118,280$56.873000.53
Construction Managers$114,990$55.283001.17
Recreation Workers$38,790$18.653001.33
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,340$21.322901.30
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$62,650$30.122903.61
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,570$29.602901.92
Social and Community Service Managers$76,470$36.762802.02
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$78,730$37.852700.86
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$68,580$32.972600.77
Administrative Services Managers$103,180$49.612501.42
Protective Service Workers, All Other$43,020$20.682504.59
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,560$28.152500.93
Logging Equipment Operators$61,870$29.7525017.48
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$50,390$24.222506.09
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,430$26.172401.09
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,630$28.672400.88
Compliance Officers$73,820$35.492300.82
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,150$58.732302.26
Civil Engineers$103,630$49.822200.88
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,780$38.842200.91
Lawyers$131,130$63.052200.42
Tutors$38,830$18.672201.90
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,990$17.302200.75
Animal Caretakers$38,550$18.542201.21
Tellers$46,840$22.522200.99
Pharmacy Technicians$54,500$26.202100.67
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,660$24.362100.96
Parts Salespersons$38,060$18.302101.18
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$60,740$29.202102.13
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$72,310$34.7721011.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,770$34.022100.67
Roofers$63,340$30.452102.30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,800$25.392100.76
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$49,440$23.772107.72
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,370$31.912102.41
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,450$18.002100.82
Computer User Support Specialists$66,500$31.972000.41
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$75,410$36.262003.30
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,950$34.592001.68
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,420$20.882001.19
Training and Development Specialists$62,250$29.931900.60
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$96,990Not published1901.07
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,470$20.421901.50
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,950$20.651902.12
Driver/Sales Workers$44,710$21.501900.70
Facilities Managers$99,210$47.701801.74
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,470$24.261802.52
Pharmacists$166,850$80.221800.85
Cooks, Short Order$38,800$18.651801.94
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,000$25.001800.65
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,100$26.971801.99
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,400$33.361800.61
Bus Drivers, School$55,610$26.731800.65
Food Service Managers$69,130$33.241701.04
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,290$29.951700.82
Instructional Coordinators$78,570$37.771701.09
Dental Hygienists$126,400$60.771701.13
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$70,780$34.031702.59
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,330$29.971700.52
Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,260$29.931702.44
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.311703.37
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$59,780$28.741701.40
Physical Therapists$121,220$58.281600.91
Emergency Medical Technicians$49,360$23.731601.31
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,430$28.091601.21
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$132,710$63.801601.78
Industrial Production Managers$122,750$59.011500.93
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,920$42.751502.49
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,180$20.761502.33
Public Relations Specialists$71,550$34.401500.78
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,250$28.971501.14
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,690$26.781501.22
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,470$24.271501.42
Agricultural Equipment Operators$39,510$18.991507.74
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,230$28.481501.07
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$109,160$52.481400.91
Software Developers$139,040$66.841400.13
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$129,200Not published1401.43
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$43,840$21.081401.70
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$131,200$63.081403.79
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$37,360$17.961408.20
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$68,490$32.931400.72
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,360$18.441401.91
Bakers$38,650$18.581400.87
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,810$70.581300.28
Biological Scientists, All Other$76,400$36.731303.44
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,220$30.401301.30
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,230$21.741303.19
Commercial Pilots$97,650Not published1303.91
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$56,460$27.151304.49
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,330$44.871200.57
Computer Occupations, All Other$80,350$38.631200.42
Conservation Scientists$73,840$35.501207.15
Library Technicians$43,010$20.681202.59
Nurse Practitioners$169,820$81.641200.57
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$124,980$60.091200.75
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,830$23.961200.94
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,130$23.621201.64
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,100$18.321200.62
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,910$27.361200.96
Insurance Sales Agents$60,220$28.951200.37
Human Resources Managers$125,330$60.261100.71
Cost Estimators$79,040$38.001100.75
Logisticians$83,780$40.281100.68
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$93,490Not published1101.00
Speech-Language Pathologists$104,660$50.321100.88
Phlebotomists$61,580$29.611101.17
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,230$31.841101.27
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,200$23.661101.64
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,280$23.691102.95
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,830$23.961101.09
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,140$38.531101.16
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$55,580$26.721102.06
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,070$24.071101.15
Computer Systems Analysts$89,440$43.001000.29
Foresters$76,400$36.7310014.27
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$71,110Not published1001.36
Physician Assistants$167,600$80.581000.90
Paramedics$77,340$37.181001.52
Medical Records Specialists$57,360$27.581000.78
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,380$17.491001.76
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$50,170$24.121001.61
Procurement Clerks$57,510$27.651002.80
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,360$19.891004.56
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,090$35.621001.08
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$57,960$27.87900.94
Fundraisers$66,060$31.76901.16
Property Appraisers and Assessors$73,530$35.35902.28
Health Education Specialists$73,590$35.38902.11
Special Education Teachers, All Other$75,570Not published904.06
Dentists, General$209,400$100.67901.10
Veterinarians$136,480$65.62901.61
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$57,920$27.84901.01
Psychiatric Aides$46,660$22.43903.62
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$45,440$21.85909.53
Library Assistants, Clerical$42,570$20.47901.62
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,760$30.18903.67
Millwrights$64,830$31.17903.17
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$55,130$26.51900.82
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$75,140$36.13803.05
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$134,900$64.86800.71
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560$44.02800.81
Healthcare Social Workers$79,740$38.34800.62
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,690$30.14800.31
Coaches and Scouts$48,290Not published800.46
Respiratory Therapists$105,070$50.51800.88
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,940$17.28800.76
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$37,800$18.17805.54
Agricultural Inspectors$50,520$24.29808.16
Construction and Building Inspectors$81,010$38.95800.82
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,630$18.09800.59
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,990$24.03804.41
Production Workers, All Other$46,170$22.20800.48
Marketing Managers$133,330$64.10700.28
Loan Officers$66,150$31.80700.37
Engineers, All Other$81,120$39.00700.70
School Psychologists$114,110$54.86701.74
Urban and Regional Planners$95,830$46.07702.50
Community Health Workers$60,000$28.85701.79
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,920Not published700.90
Occupational Therapists$121,110$58.23700.66
Family Medicine Physicians$299,430$143.96700.94
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$84,670$40.71700.31
Dietetic Technicians$47,860$23.01703.15
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,750$17.67700.66
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$57,840$27.81700.85
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,990$28.84700.70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,800$22.98700.44
Machinists$57,770$27.78700.34
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,410$24.72700.61
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,360$18.44701.00
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$74,360$35.75601.14
Education Administrators, All Other$98,790$47.50601.64
Lodging Managers$72,210$34.71602.20
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430$57.42600.81
Financial Specialists, All Other$69,080$33.21600.65
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,310$30.44600.89
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,450$40.60604.81
Marriage and Family Therapists$81,350$39.11601.37
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$72,180$34.70600.63
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,640$28.67600.67
Physicians, All Other$283,220$136.17600.24
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$128,020$61.55600.94
Physical Therapist Assistants$80,440$38.68600.73
Physical Therapist Aides$37,320$17.94601.84
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$62,010$29.81603.28
Fallers$59,590$28.656029.73
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$53,440$25.69602.84
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,750$21.52602.38
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$93,680$45.04505.39
Data Scientists$83,860$40.32500.31
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,530$49.78500.64
Industrial Engineers$106,890$51.39500.19
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,330$30.93501.05
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$53,450$25.70501.39
Social Workers, All Other$62,150$29.88501.18
Clergy$71,710$34.48501.18
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$83,940Not published500.78
Graphic Designers$64,730$31.12500.41
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,040$21.18500.49
Dietitians and Nutritionists$93,010$44.71500.94
Pediatricians, General$239,200 or more$115.00 or more501.81
Surgical Technologists$86,410$41.54500.64
Massage Therapists$60,600$29.13500.80
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$47,100$22.65501.36
Residential Advisors$47,410$22.79500.94
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,100$32.74500.35
File Clerks$46,820$22.51500.93
Order Clerks$45,760$22.00500.97
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,590$25.76500.87
Data Entry Keyers$43,920$21.12500.59
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$61,760$29.69501.02
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$97,820$47.03500.82
Food Batchmakers$36,630$17.61500.39
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,880$29.75500.78
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,990$26.92500.46
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$121,070$58.21400.29
Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,860$82.15400.30
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,620$45.01400.18
Personal Financial Advisors$100,800$48.46400.23
Tax Preparers$63,170$30.37400.82
Computer Network Support Specialists$67,120$32.27400.45
Web Developers$76,870$36.96400.82
Electrical Engineers$97,550$46.90400.33
Mechanical Engineers$103,020$49.53400.23
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$122,330$58.81400.71
Anthropologists and Archeologists$78,850$37.91406.69
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,340$40.55401.68
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,010$27.41401.72
Counselors, All Other$48,560$23.34401.83
Producers and DirectorsNot publishedNot published400.39
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,520$19.00400.82
Opticians, Dispensing$48,470$23.30400.82
Medical Equipment Preparers$60,030$28.86400.72
Pharmacy Aides$42,270$20.32401.67
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$64,260$30.90400.74
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$92,730$44.58400.56
Animal Control Workers$57,920$27.85404.72
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$56,290$27.06400.57
Pest Control Workers$47,300$22.74400.65
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,480$18.50400.18
Skincare Specialists$43,680$21.00400.85
Tour and Travel Guides$54,080$26.00401.20
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$40,420$19.43401.01
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$81,360$39.11401.44
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,860$23.97400.88
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$73,870$35.51401.86
Helpers--Production Workers$44,450$21.37400.38
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$62,170$29.89401.27
Emergency Management Directors$119,990$57.69303.71
Database AdministratorsNot publishedNot published300.71
Soil and Plant Scientists$91,170$43.83302.94
Biological Technicians$49,940$24.01300.69
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$115,540$55.55300.42
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$62,790Not published300.30
Optometrists$122,610$58.95301.05
Bill and Account Collectors$52,110$25.05300.32
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,150$26.04300.86
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,480$22.83301.94
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$46,850$22.52300.47
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$37,960$18.25302.45
Material Moving Workers, All Other$35,750$17.19302.21
Airfield Operations Specialists$78,240$37.62Not publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$284,630$136.84Not publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$46,800$22.50Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$84,910$40.82Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$63,630$30.59Not publishedNot published
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$35,090Not publishedNot publishedNot published

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.