Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
Across all occupations in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metropolitan area, the median wage is $59,750 a year ($28.73 an hour) and the mean $77,150, May 2025. That median is +17% against the US median of $50,980 and +3% against California's $58,240. BLS counts 1,080,590 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is pediatricians, general; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA vs California and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Hourly | $17.25 | $20.41 | $28.73 | $45.97 | $66.54 | $37.09 | 1,080,590 |
| Annual | $35,880 | $42,450 | $59,750 | $95,620 | $138,400 | $77,150 | ||
| California | Hourly | $17.28 | $20.00 | $28.00 | $47.06 | $76.48 | $38.79 | 18,213,700 |
| Annual | $35,950 | $41,600 | $58,240 | $97,880 | $159,080 | $80,690 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
647 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: California. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatricians, General | $395,040 | $189.92 | 100 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $361,590 | $173.84 | ** |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $345,310 | $166.02 | 830 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $312,610 | $150.29 | ** |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $308,280 | $148.21 | 1,270 |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $230,560 | $110.85 | 320 |
| 7 | Podiatrists | $206,200 | $99.13 | 50 |
| 8 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $199,300 | $95.82 | 30 |
| 9 | Air Traffic Controllers | $196,290 | $94.37 | 240 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $193,970 | $93.25 | 1,570 |
| 11 | Nurse Midwives | $191,220 | $91.93 | 80 |
| 12 | Radiation Therapists | $182,240 | $87.61 | 110 |
| 13 | Lawyers in California | $178,540 | $85.84 | 7,620 |
| 14 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $173,260 | $83.30 | 130 |
| 15 | Pharmacists | $172,680 | $83.02 | 2,310 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $172,010 | $82.70 | 1,170 |
| 17 | Registered Nurses in California | $171,460 | $82.43 | 23,590 |
| 18 | Dentists, General | $170,500 | $81.97 | 970 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $170,010 | $81.74 | 680 |
| 20 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $169,920 | $81.69 | 80 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
Most concentrated occupations in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 9.60 | 3,780 | 3.50 | $67,610 |
| 2 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 7.78 | 330 | 0.30 | $43,680 |
| 3 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 5.67 | 3,520 | 3.25 | $108,430 |
| 4 | Environmental Engineers | 4.50 | 1,200 | 1.11 | $133,240 |
| 5 | Agricultural Technicians | 4.35 | 460 | 0.42 | $62,680 |
| 6 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 4.33 | 2,500 | 2.31 | $63,540 |
| 7 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 4.21 | 4,800 | 4.44 | $61,780 |
| 8 | Tapers | 4.17 | 370 | 0.35 | $68,270 |
| 9 | Management Analysts in California | 4.10 | 25,600 | 23.69 | $82,990 |
| 10 | Material Moving Workers, All Other | 3.98 | 650 | 0.60 | $38,250 |
Occupation groups in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | $139,720 | $156,240 | 11,370 | 10.53 | 1.25 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $129,480 | $141,500 | 64,590 | 59.77 | 0.95 |
| Management | $127,470 | $142,600 | 75,850 | 70.19 | 0.98 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $125,890 | $126,350 | 20,270 | 18.76 | 1.11 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $117,870 | $119,090 | 36,670 | 33.94 | 1.00 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $99,430 | $103,170 | 15,860 | 14.68 | 1.55 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $85,370 | $94,030 | 93,550 | 86.57 | 1.28 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $70,980 | $82,490 | 11,870 | 10.99 | 0.83 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $69,860 | $78,940 | 69,730 | 64.53 | 1.10 |
| Construction and Extraction | $68,240 | $75,820 | 55,420 | 51.28 | 1.24 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $63,720 | $69,880 | 34,210 | 31.66 | 0.81 |
| Community and Social Service | $63,480 | $74,870 | 25,030 | 23.16 | 1.35 |
| Protective Service | $58,030 | $75,830 | 30,350 | 28.08 | 1.16 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $55,460 | $59,020 | 113,150 | 104.72 | 0.92 |
| Production | $48,650 | $56,300 | 30,590 | 28.31 | 0.51 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,930 | $51,120 | 76,560 | 70.85 | 0.81 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $44,030 | $47,630 | 33,330 | 30.84 | 1.05 |
| Sales and Related | $43,960 | $55,860 | 78,900 | 73.02 | 0.85 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $41,660 | $43,470 | 90,900 | 84.12 | 0.96 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $38,210 | $43,880 | 4,330 | 4.01 | 1.43 |
| Personal Care and Service | $37,850 | $44,120 | 24,480 | 22.65 | 1.08 |
| Healthcare Support | $34,320 | $41,750 | 83,580 | 77.35 | 1.52 |
Every occupation in California, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 647 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA estimates (area 40900).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.