Yuba City, CA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Yuba City Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked.
Top 25 of 227 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $258,770 | $124.41 | 30 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $209,060 | $100.51 | 100 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $184,720 | $88.81 | 30 |
| 4 | Physician Assistants | $183,460 | $88.20 | 40 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $175,850 | $84.55 | 40 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $165,020 | $79.34 | 70 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $161,240 | $77.52 | 140 |
| 8 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $157,540 | Not published | 180 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,750 | $72.96 | 60 |
| 10 | Registered Nurses | $149,320 | $71.79 | 1,080 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $148,640 | $71.46 | 140 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $143,210 | $68.85 | 40 |
| 13 | Lawyers | $139,710 | $67.17 | 90 |
| 14 | Surveyors | $133,270 | $64.07 | 50 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $132,120 | $63.52 | 80 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $130,000 | $62.50 | 40 |
| 17 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $129,680 | $62.34 | 190 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $129,160 | $62.10 | 110 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $126,200 | $60.67 | 70 |
| 20 | School Psychologists | $125,860 | $60.51 | 40 |
| 21 | Dental Hygienists | $124,780 | $59.99 | 60 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $123,700 | $59.47 | 50 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $123,170 | $59.22 | 80 |
| 24 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $121,880 | $58.60 | 50 |
| 25 | Civil Engineers | $119,990 | $57.69 | 460 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Yuba City 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.