Redding, CA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Redding Metro
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. 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 290 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $287,080 | $138.02 | 80 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $267,600 | $128.65 | 120 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $184,720 | $88.81 | 50 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $170,770 | $82.10 | 110 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $170,060 | $81.76 | 60 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $166,800 | $80.19 | 160 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,220 | $77.99 | 110 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $161,910 | $77.84 | 70 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $160,480 | $77.15 | 120 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | $159,010 | $76.45 | 60 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $150,010 | $72.12 | 70 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $143,330 | $68.91 | 50 |
| 13 | Environmental Engineers | $140,570 | $67.58 | 40 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $138,350 | $66.51 | 230 |
| 15 | Commercial Pilots | $135,340 | Not published | 50 |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $135,110 | $64.96 | 70 |
| 17 | Registered Nurses | $134,350 | $64.59 | 1,720 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $134,020 | Not published | 150 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $133,900 | $64.38 | 250 |
| 20 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $133,340 | $64.11 | 40 |
| 21 | Fundraising Managers | $131,400 | $63.17 | 30 |
| 22 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $129,960 | $62.48 | 90 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $129,230 | $62.13 | 160 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $126,730 | $60.93 | 200 |
| 25 | Electrical Engineers | $126,170 | $60.66 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Redding metro 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.