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Yuba City, CA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Yuba City, CA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,970

Total employment51,090

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Yuba City, CA metro area was $49,970 per year ($24.03 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 51,090 jobs. 227 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
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	9.76	850	$34,960
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2.64	1,790	$58,230
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2.62	1,220	$45,880
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2.21	3,120	$34,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2.01	920	$97,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1.91	670	$100,170

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 227 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Yuba City, CA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$34,320	$16.50	3,120	2.21
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,230	$27.99	1,790	2.64
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$42,040	$20.21	1,630	1.29
Cashiers	$35,790	$17.21	1,410	1.39
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$45,880	Not published	1,220	2.62
Registered Nurses	$149,320	$71.79	1,080	0.97
Retail Salespersons	$37,310	$17.94	1,080	0.84
Office Clerks, General	$47,110	$22.65	1,020	1.26
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,460	$18.97	950	1.02
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,000	Not published	920	2.01
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$34,960	$16.81	850	9.76
General and Operations Managers	$101,210	$48.66	730	0.63
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,170	Not published	670	1.91
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,050	$20.22	650	0.67
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$42,240	$20.31	640	0.88
Nursing Assistants	$46,130	$22.18	520	1.09
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,480	$24.75	520	0.93
Customer Service Representatives	$49,170	$23.64	480	0.56
Civil Engineers	$119,990	$57.69	460	3.84
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$55,210	$26.54	460	1.03
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,320	$16.50	450	0.61
Medical Assistants	$49,410	$23.75	430	1.61
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$46,040	$22.14	400	0.99
Cooks, Restaurant	$39,160	$18.83	400	0.85
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,950	$24.50	400	1.10
Security Guards	$37,180	$17.88	390	0.91
Cooks, Fast Food	$42,320	$20.35	390	1.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,010	$34.14	380	0.80
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,100	$26.49	380	0.75
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$61,710	$29.67	370	2.14
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$47,420	$22.80	340	1.09
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$78,260	$37.63	330	1.54
Food Preparation Workers	$37,740	$18.15	320	1.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,200	$36.63	310	0.77
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$49,600	$23.85	310	0.98
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$83,530	$40.16	300	0.83
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$40,560	$19.50	300	1.07
Construction Laborers	$48,210	$23.18	290	0.81
Accountants and Auditors	$78,530	$37.76	280	0.60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,580	$28.17	280	1.20
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,720	$21.50	280	1.11
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$62,030	$29.82	270	1.66
Social and Human Service Assistants	$52,750	$25.36	270	1.86
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,350	$25.17	250	3.77
Management Analysts	$80,320	$38.61	240	0.81
Dental Assistants	$50,030	$24.05	240	1.88
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,090	$39.95	240	1.08
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$80,620	$38.76	230	1.45
Childcare Workers	$37,550	$18.05	220	1.31
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,140	$25.07	220	0.53
Carpenters	$76,100	$36.59	220	1.02
Electricians	$65,660	$31.57	220	0.87
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$38,030	$18.28	220	1.21
Sales Managers	$99,010	$47.60	210	1.01
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,240	$21.75	210	1.36
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,880	$21.10	210	1.56
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,860	$40.32	210	1.02
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,040	$30.79	200	1.58
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$41,880	$20.13	200	0.67
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$86,010	$41.35	200	0.76
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,680	$62.34	190	0.97
Pharmacy Technicians	$56,160	$27.00	190	1.21
Dishwashers	$36,220	$17.41	190	1.21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$48,010	$23.08	190	0.70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$157,540	Not published	180	1.66
Human Resources Specialists	$74,680	$35.91	180	0.62
Light Truck Drivers	$46,350	$22.29	180	0.57
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,760	Not published	170	0.86
Bartenders	$34,320	$16.50	170	0.67
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$74,580	$35.86	170	2.87
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$69,070	$33.21	170	1.19
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,590	$31.54	170	0.83
Computer User Support Specialists	$78,420	$37.70	160	0.70
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$48,230	$23.19	160	0.34
Project Management Specialists	$108,190	$52.01	150	0.42
Financial Managers	$148,640	$71.46	140	0.52
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$101,350	$48.73	140	1.20
Pharmacists	$161,240	$77.52	140	1.30
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,320	$16.50	140	0.79
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$94,260	Not published	130	1.57
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$37,710	$18.13	130	4.87
Parts Salespersons	$43,960	$21.14	130	1.42
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$74,880	$36.00	130	0.82
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,080	$29.85	130	1.20
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$78,420	$37.70	130	0.89
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$80,860	$38.88	130	0.61
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,780	$17.68	130	1.03
Administrative Services Managers	$104,150	$50.07	120	1.36
Training and Development Specialists	$48,280	$23.21	120	0.78
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$59,370	$28.54	120	3.04
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$43,940	$21.13	120	0.81
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,880	$16.77	120	0.87
Insurance Sales Agents	$49,270	$23.69	120	0.77
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$34,980	$16.82	120	1.82
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$67,530	$32.47	120	1.73
Managers, All Other	$129,160	$62.10	110	0.52
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,410	$31.45	110	0.36
Firefighters	$80,360	$38.64	110	0.96
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,090	$16.87	110	0.81
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$39,670	$19.07	110	5.38
Driver/Sales Workers	$49,110	$23.61	110	0.81
Chief Executives	$209,060	$100.51	100	1.47
Social and Community Service Managers	$83,920	$40.35	100	1.42
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$79,530	$38.24	100	0.61
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$81,320	Not published	100	2.69
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$55,370	$26.62	100	2.00
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$37,890	$18.22	100	10.39
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,120	$29.38	100	0.65
Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,180	$24.13	100	1.99
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,080	$29.85	100	1.07
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$78,520	$37.75	100	2.35
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,600	$23.85	100	0.52
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,230	$18.38	100	0.82
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$60,140	$28.91	90	0.92
Compliance Officers	$82,630	$39.73	90	0.63
Lawyers	$139,710	$67.17	90	0.38
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$96,260	Not published	90	1.60
Emergency Medical Technicians	$43,470	$20.90	90	1.59
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$59,810	$28.76	90	0.88
Real Estate Sales Agents	$77,440	$37.23	90	1.42
Tellers	$44,560	$21.42	90	0.86
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$60,010	$28.85	90	1.52
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,850	$30.22	90	0.70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,040	$24.54	90	0.69
Industrial Production Managers	$123,170	$59.22	80	0.93
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,150	$43.34	80	1.09
Food Service Managers	$71,030	$34.15	80	0.96
Loan Officers	$77,770	$37.39	80	0.84
Software Developers	$132,120	$63.52	80	0.15
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$53,710	$25.82	80	0.76
Speech-Language Pathologists	$109,830	$52.81	80	1.24
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$58,080	$27.92	80	1.36
Cooks, Short Order	$42,400	$20.39	80	1.87
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$56,470	$27.15	80	1.72
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$54,240	$26.08	80	0.59
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$52,830	$25.40	80	9.19
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$97,240	$46.75	80	1.83
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$66,150	$31.80	80	6.50
Construction Managers	$126,200	$60.67	70	0.58
Computer Systems Analysts	$104,710	$50.34	70	0.39
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$62,320	$29.96	70	1.98
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$100,020	Not published	70	6.20
Tutors	$44,280	$21.29	70	1.19
Physical Therapists	$106,600	$51.25	70	0.76
Nurse Practitioners	$165,020	$79.34	70	0.65
Chefs and Head Cooks	$44,340	$21.32	70	1.08
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$56,850	$27.33	70	1.27
Pest Control Workers	$45,690	$21.97	70	2.13
Recreation Workers	$40,100	$19.28	70	0.61
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$58,840	$28.29	70	1.29
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,450	$17.53	70	0.83
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$36,900	$17.74	70	8.39
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,970	$29.31	70	2.58
Bus Drivers, School	$48,010	$23.08	70	0.55
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,750	$72.96	60	0.27
Cost Estimators	$74,430	$35.78	60	0.76
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,040	$33.19	60	2.79
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$106,510	$51.21	60	1.95
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$96,570	Not published	60	1.66
Instructional Coordinators	$97,560	$46.91	60	0.77
Dental Hygienists	$124,780	$59.99	60	0.86
Medical Records Specialists	$50,560	$24.31	60	0.87
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$37,660	$18.11	60	0.66
Animal Caretakers	$37,300	$17.93	60	0.64
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,180	$17.88	60	0.61
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,430	$35.78	60	0.86
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$47,960	$23.06	60	2.01
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,870	$23.98	60	0.45
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,890	$28.31	60	0.79
Roofers	$61,230	$29.44	60	1.44
Tire Repairers and Changers	$40,370	$19.41	60	1.77
Bakers	$39,580	$19.03	60	0.74
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$43,380	$20.86	60	1.36
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,610	$18.08	60	0.78
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$38,170	$18.35	60	1.79
Facilities Managers	$115,240	$55.40	50	0.94
Logisticians	$87,860	$42.24	50	0.57
Computer Occupations, All Other	$98,340	$47.28	50	0.38
Surveyors	$133,270	$64.07	50	2.99
Electrical Engineers	$123,700	$59.47	50	0.78
Marriage and Family Therapists	$67,260	$32.34	50	2.42
Rehabilitation Counselors	$43,150	$20.74	50	1.72
Coaches and Scouts	$45,940	Not published	50	0.55
Pharmacy Aides	$38,160	$18.35	50	3.84
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$45,490	$21.87	50	1.24
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$121,880	$58.60	50	0.96
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$43,340	$20.84	50	2.27
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$60,250	$28.97	50	7.58
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,230	$22.71	50	0.90
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,910	$18.23	50	3.51
Marketing Managers	$130,000	$62.50	40	0.30
Human Resources Managers	$143,210	$68.85	40	0.57
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$63,250	$30.41	40	1.59
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$90,840	$43.67	40	0.41
Mechanical Engineers	$101,270	$48.69	40	0.43
School Psychologists	$125,860	$60.51	40	1.69
Urban and Regional Planners	$95,160	$45.75	40	2.48
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$90,150	$43.34	40	0.95
Healthcare Social Workers	$74,310	$35.72	40	0.71
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$56,790	$27.30	40	0.91
Community Health Workers	$60,610	$29.14	40	1.89
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,650	$29.16	40	0.31
Public Relations Specialists	$81,650	$39.26	40	0.40
Dentists, General	$175,850	$84.55	40	0.94
Physician Assistants	$183,460	$88.20	40	0.82
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$58,310	$28.04	40	0.86
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$47,920	$23.04	40	1.20
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,150	$16.90	40	1.42
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$64,770	$31.14	40	0.98
Residential Advisors	$44,750	$21.51	40	1.30
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$44,590	$21.44	40	0.88
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$54,040	$25.98	40	1.25
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$66,420	$31.93	40	1.13
Construction and Building Inspectors	$100,240	$48.19	40	0.77
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$86,140	$41.41	40	0.97
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$184,720	$88.81	30	0.44
Financial and Investment Analysts	$101,580	$48.84	30	0.25
Counselors, All Other	$35,640	$17.13	30	3.44
Library Technicians	$49,060	$23.59	30	1.50
Occupational Therapists	$107,760	$51.81	30	0.59
Family Medicine Physicians	$258,770	$124.41	30	0.92
Physical Therapist Assistants	$73,580	$35.38	30	0.89
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$29.35	30	1.36
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$62,040	$29.83	30	0.69
Machinists	$56,820	$27.32	30	0.37
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,340	$23.24	30	0.64
Motorcycle Mechanics	$38,480	$18.50	Not published	Not 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.