metropolitan statistical area · 39820

Redding, CA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Redding, CA metro area

Figures describe the Redding, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Redding city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,920
Total employment71,550

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Redding, CA metro area was $48,920 per year ($23.52 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 71,550 jobs. 294 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
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2.785,500$34,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.741,110$83,780
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1.72510$74,140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.581,030$44,430

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 294 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Redding, CA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320$16.505,5002.78
Fast Food and Counter Workers$39,160$18.831,9301.09
Cashiers$34,900$16.781,9201.35
Retail Salespersons$36,450$17.531,8801.05
Registered Nurses$134,350$64.591,7201.11
Office Clerks, General$45,120$21.691,3701.21
General and Operations Managers$98,510$47.361,2400.77
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,620$18.091,2200.90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$83,780Not published1,1101.74
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,250$18.391,1100.85
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$44,430Not published1,0301.58
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,350$27.579401.00
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,860$18.208800.86
Nursing Assistants$44,880$21.587601.14
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,820$22.996900.98
Waiters and Waitresses$34,320$16.506800.65
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,960$34.596601.00
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,090$24.566601.05
Customer Service Representatives$47,890$23.026300.53
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,350$23.256201.19
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,510$22.845901.34
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,940$24.015800.74
Medical Assistants$46,210$22.225201.38
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,950$21.615200.92
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,900$17.265201.30
Light Truck Drivers$44,120$21.215201.16
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,140$35.645101.72
Cooks, Restaurant$38,200$18.375000.76
Construction Laborers$55,790$26.825000.99
Accountants and Auditors$78,990$37.984900.74
Security Guards$42,330$20.354900.84
Cooks, Fast Food$39,920$19.194701.60
Management Analysts$78,480$37.734401.07
Food Preparation Workers$36,400$17.504201.02
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,500$21.874200.95
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,170$36.624100.82
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,520$28.624102.24
Firefighters$65,170$31.334102.55
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,530$23.333901.95
Civil Engineers$126,000$60.583802.22
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,260$24.163801.16
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,350$27.093700.64
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,660$19.073700.89
Sales Managers$97,930$47.083601.22
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,210$59.723601.30
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,340$27.093501.54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,100$33.703500.61
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,090$37.063401.54
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,070$37.053302.21
Electricians$69,540$33.433200.92
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,150$19.783101.70
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$91,830$44.153100.83
Carpenters$71,750$34.503101.01
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$107,270$51.572900.94
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,890$28.312801.71
Project Management Specialists$99,030$47.612700.54
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,320$16.502701.06
Dishwashers$34,900$16.782701.21
Recreation Workers$35,230$16.942601.69
Human Resources Specialists$70,830$34.052500.60
Lawyers$133,900$64.382500.71
Bartenders$34,320$16.502500.72
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,030$32.712501.20
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,770$22.972500.39
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,840$17.232501.40
Dental Assistants$48,490$23.312401.32
Childcare Workers$37,820$18.182401.00
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,180$21.722400.64
Financial Managers$138,350$66.512300.59
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,270$29.462302.44
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,140$32.762200.53
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,580$21.432200.99
Pharmacy Technicians$52,860$25.412201.02
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,390$39.132200.79
Marriage and Family Therapists$71,110$34.192106.71
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,160$29.412100.94
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$56,320$27.082102.11
Roofers$61,690$29.662103.30
Driver/Sales Workers$43,780$21.052101.10
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,830$16.752100.80
Social and Community Service Managers$74,930$36.032002.10
Managers, All Other$126,730$60.932000.70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$57,460$27.622000.81
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,250$21.282000.99
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,000$25.002001.37
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,300$29.472000.93
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,390$27.592000.71
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,540$22.861802.51
Training and Development Specialists$63,100$30.341700.81
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$92,820Not published1701.41
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,740$17.181701.23
Parts Salespersons$37,690$18.121701.40
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,250$28.491702.02
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,790$17.211701.45
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,010$28.851702.42
Computer User Support Specialists$71,940$34.591600.49
Software Developers$129,230$62.131600.20
Pharmacists$166,800$80.191601.09
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,050$16.851600.78
Animal Caretakers$36,900$17.741601.31
Insurance Sales Agents$49,890$23.991600.71
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,020$30.301600.86
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,610$34.431600.52
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$50,630$24.341608.26
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,740$22.951600.44
Administrative Services Managers$87,720$42.171501.26
Construction Managers$111,500$53.611500.87
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,020Not published1501.01
Physical Therapists$107,980$51.911501.25
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,360$16.521500.83
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,040$23.581500.81
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,910$20.631400.92
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$75,600$36.351402.51
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,600$24.331401.54
Compliance Officers$80,050$38.491300.69
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510$51.211303.06
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,610$25.771302.66
Dental Hygienists$118,130$56.791301.29
Tellers$45,460$21.861300.87
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.741300.87
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,940$28.341300.75
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,090$26.001301.28
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,040$34.631301.59
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,960$28.351200.83
Cost Estimators$77,360$37.191201.12
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,730$32.081203.88
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,620$28.671200.69
Nurse Practitioners$160,480$77.151200.83
Family Medicine Physicians$267,600$128.651202.38
Medical Records Specialists$59,630$28.671201.30
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,860$18.681203.13
Pest Control Workers$45,420$21.841202.46
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$61,390$29.511201.78
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,070$20.711201.07
Chief Executives$170,770$82.101101.19
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,220$77.991100.36
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,660$39.741102.18
Speech-Language Pathologists$99,210$47.701101.28
Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,960$27.861100.60
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,650$22.431101.69
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,200$22.691101.35
Food Service Managers$62,070$29.841000.94
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,830$31.651000.46
Computer Occupations, All Other$89,780$43.161000.51
Public Relations Specialists$73,920$35.541000.74
Cooks, Short Order$36,730$17.661001.58
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,770$18.641002.67
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,370$17.001001.45
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,170$21.721001.08
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,870$29.751002.69
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,710$31.591000.77
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,630$18.091001.91
Bakers$37,140$17.861000.96
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,450$25.211000.51
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,690$24.851000.35
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,040$18.291002.17
Industrial Production Managers$124,780$59.99900.79
Computer Systems Analysts$96,980$46.63900.37
Rehabilitation Counselors$34,320$16.50902.12
Respiratory Therapists$103,830$49.92901.34
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$129,960$62.48900.84
Medical Transcriptionists$47,550$22.86904.68
Phlebotomists$59,320$28.52901.38
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,350$36.22900.91
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$44,610$21.45902.14
Logging Equipment Operators$60,600$29.13909.68
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,800$32.11901.32
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,600$34.91900.47
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$77,550$37.28901.57
Production Workers, All Other$39,370$18.93900.82
Loan Officers$76,790$36.92800.59
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$64,760$31.13801.32
Physicians, All Other$287,080$138.02800.53
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,220$39.05800.49
Emergency Medical Technicians$60,120$28.90801.01
Surgical Technologists$89,940$43.24801.45
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$53,910$25.92800.91
Physical Therapist Aides$35,010$16.83803.40
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$43,930$21.12801.37
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,640$27.71800.92
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,430$26.65801.11
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,540$21.41801.25
Marketing Managers$161,910$77.84700.38
Facilities Managers$98,440$47.33700.97
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,420$49.24700.89
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersNot publishedNot published701.05
Electrical Engineers$126,170$60.66700.72
Instructional Coordinators$80,670$38.78700.70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,830$20.11700.88
Physician Assistants$150,010$72.12700.92
Occupational Therapists$110,230$53.00700.87
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,560$25.27701.48
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$135,110$64.96700.99
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,550$27.19700.74
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,930$16.79700.50
Real Estate Sales Agents$83,260$40.03700.77
Public Safety Telecommunicators$74,570$35.85701.57
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,960$36.52701.08
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$61,630$29.63701.02
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,440$24.25700.84
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,690$46.01600.62
Fundraisers$72,800$35.00601.20
Tax Preparers$61,200$29.42601.73
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,690$44.56600.42
Data Scientists$96,960$46.61600.47
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$120,060$57.72601.18
Mechanical Engineers$105,980$50.95600.43
Healthcare Social Workers$81,220$39.05600.75
Health Education Specialists$69,640$33.48602.03
Community Health Workers$46,300$22.26602.09
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$80,550Not published601.20
Coaches and Scouts$46,050Not published600.50
Dentists, General$170,060$81.76601.10
Veterinarians$159,010$76.45601.42
Dietetic Technicians$59,760$28.73603.79
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$51,410$24.72601.01
Physical Therapist Assistants$77,740$37.38601.17
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$106,330$51.12601.21
Couriers and Messengers$39,110$18.80601.77
Postal Service Clerks$65,370$31.43601.80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,020$24.05600.80
Data Entry Keyers$44,410$21.35600.95
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,270$18.88601.38
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,670$22.44600.53
Machinists$55,260$26.57600.44
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,690$22.45602.13
Helpers--Production Workers$46,340$22.28600.80
Human Resources Managers$143,330$68.91500.52
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$63,060$30.32501.46
Architectural and Engineering Managers$184,720$88.81500.46
Personal Financial Advisors$93,680$45.04500.38
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$123,510$59.38500.66
Urban and Regional Planners$106,920$51.40502.53
Dietitians and Nutritionists$90,520$43.52501.33
Pharmacy Aides$39,690$19.08502.56
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,460$24.26501.03
Bill and Account CollectorsNot publishedNot published500.62
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$74,530$35.83503.94
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$58,270$28.01505.74
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,750$28.25501.35
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,130$17.37500.60
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,560$18.06500.31
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,330$25.64500.64
Commercial Pilots$135,340Not published502.14
Material Moving Workers, All Other$39,520$19.00504.27
Education Administrators, All Other$107,850$51.85401.42
Logisticians$76,940$36.99400.35
Property Appraisers and Assessors$85,240$40.98401.39
Financial and Investment Analysts$97,390$46.82400.23
Financial Specialists, All Other$64,880$31.19400.62
Surveyors$124,160$59.69401.68
Environmental Engineers$140,570$67.58402.31
Engineers, All Other$122,740$59.01400.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,410$30.49400.74
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,650$37.33402.24
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,360$46.33400.68
Clergy$64,640$31.08401.57
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,970$37.00400.59
Library Technicians$44,850$21.56401.29
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$133,340$64.11400.91
Paramedics$88,740$42.66400.93
Opticians, Dispensing$46,040$22.13401.15
Psychiatric Aides$44,700$21.49402.72
Massage Therapists$50,690$24.37400.95
Medical Equipment Preparers$61,840$29.73401.17
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,280$45.33400.74
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,020$30.30400.73
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$38,420$18.47405.74
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,000$27.89400.86
Skincare Specialists$35,910$17.26401.13
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$35,470$17.05401.42
File Clerks$39,110$18.80401.14
Library Assistants, Clerical$47,420$22.80400.92
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,870$25.42400.56
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.60400.76
Tile and Stone Setters$49,350$23.72402.27
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$70,720$34.00404.62
Millwrights$59,580$28.65402.32
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$61,690$29.66402.97
Fundraising Managers$131,400$63.17301.88
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$75,170$36.14301.79
Biological Scientists, All Other$84,910$40.82301.33
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$111,830$53.76303.06
Graphic DesignersNot publishedNot published300.33
Producers and Directors$63,010$30.29300.53
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,370$24.22300.72
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,020$21.16301.12
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentNot publishedNot published301.06
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$69,770$33.55300.54
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$43,470$20.90302.87
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,160$30.36301.22
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,600$37.31300.70
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,290$22.26300.48
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,910$18.71Not 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.