North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 350 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $299,430 | $143.96 | 70 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $284,630 | $136.84 | Not published |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $283,220 | $136.17 | 60 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $209,400 | $100.67 | 90 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,860 | $82.15 | 40 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $169,820 | $81.64 | 120 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $167,600 | $80.58 | 100 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $166,850 | $80.22 | 180 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $146,810 | $70.58 | 130 |
| 11 | Software Developers | $139,040 | $66.84 | 140 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $136,480 | $65.62 | 90 |
| 13 | Registered Nurses | $135,560 | $65.17 | 1,610 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $135,070 | $64.94 | 480 |
| 15 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $134,900 | $64.86 | 80 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $133,330 | $64.10 | 70 |
| 17 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $132,710 | $63.80 | 160 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $132,480 | Not published | 390 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $131,200 | $63.08 | 140 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $131,130 | $63.05 | 220 |
| 21 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $129,200 | Not published | 140 |
| 22 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $128,020 | $61.55 | 60 |
| 23 | Dental Hygienists | $126,400 | $60.77 | 170 |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | $125,330 | $60.26 | 110 |
| 25 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $124,980 | $60.09 | 120 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North Valley-Northern Mountains 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.