Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Across all occupations in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metropolitan area, the median wage is $56,850 a year ($27.33 an hour) and the mean $73,640, May 2025. That median is +12% against the US median of $50,980 and −2% against California's $58,240. BLS counts 205,260 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA vs California and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Hourly | $17.91 | $20.51 | $27.33 | $40.01 | $63.54 | $35.40 | 205,260 |
| Annual | $37,260 | $42,660 | $56,850 | $83,220 | $132,170 | $73,640 | ||
| 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 | ||
419 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $421,490 | $202.64 | 270 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $337,970 | $162.48 | 30 |
| 3 | Commercial Pilots | $274,730 | * | 130 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $258,500 | $124.28 | 140 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $218,690 | $105.14 | 350 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $207,140 | $99.59 | 190 |
| 7 | Lawyers in California | $181,560 | $87.29 | 590 |
| 8 | Registered Nurses in California | $174,550 | $83.92 | 3,720 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in California | $173,840 | $83.58 | 400 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $172,750 | $83.05 | 140 |
| 11 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $172,290 | $82.83 | 290 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $170,570 | $82.00 | 330 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $169,160 | $81.33 | 230 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $167,040 | $80.31 | 280 |
| 15 | Optometrists | $165,360 | $79.50 | 80 |
| 16 | Electrical Engineers | $164,880 | $79.27 | 100 |
| 17 | Financial Managers in California | $164,140 | $78.91 | 800 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $161,720 | $77.75 | 300 |
| 19 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $161,570 | $77.68 | 90 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $161,550 | $77.67 | 240 |
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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Most concentrated occupations in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, 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 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 14.69 | 1,250 | 6.09 | $45,540 |
| 2 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 12.28 | 970 | 4.75 | $61,550 |
| 3 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 7.52 | 280 | 1.38 | $44,260 |
| 4 | Cooks, All Other | 7.03 | 180 | 0.88 | $47,840 |
| 5 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 6.34 | 700 | 3.39 | $82,650 |
| 6 | Tile and Stone Setters | 6.01 | 280 | 1.39 | $58,070 |
| 7 | Food Science Technicians | 5.95 | 110 | 0.56 | $58,640 |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 5.95 | 220 | 1.07 | $61,500 |
| 9 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 5.55 | 1,950 | 9.48 | $43,200 |
| 10 | Counselors, All Other | 4.67 | 180 | 0.86 | $55,120 |
Occupation groups in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $132,820 | $145,190 | 10,710 | 52.16 | 0.83 |
| Management | $124,990 | $141,070 | 13,940 | 67.92 | 0.95 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $122,970 | $123,290 | 3,030 | 14.74 | 0.88 |
| Legal | $121,240 | $178,720 | 1,060 | 5.17 | 0.62 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $103,670 | $110,190 | 2,940 | 14.34 | 0.42 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $100,010 | $103,890 | 2,200 | 10.74 | 1.13 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $86,530 | $95,950 | 10,790 | 52.55 | 0.78 |
| Construction and Extraction | $76,060 | $81,180 | 11,670 | 56.86 | 1.38 |
| Community and Social Service | $69,050 | $79,010 | 4,670 | 22.73 | 1.32 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $67,710 | $73,290 | 7,250 | 35.32 | 0.90 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $65,800 | $78,660 | 12,030 | 58.61 | 1.00 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $64,020 | $82,550 | 2,310 | 11.27 | 0.86 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $57,480 | $60,470 | 20,780 | 101.25 | 0.89 |
| Protective Service | $51,670 | $71,790 | 3,790 | 18.45 | 0.76 |
| Production | $48,910 | $55,600 | 9,810 | 47.78 | 0.87 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $47,430 | $53,780 | 13,300 | 64.79 | 0.74 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $45,510 | $48,690 | 9,250 | 45.04 | 1.54 |
| Sales and Related | $45,350 | $56,580 | 20,250 | 98.64 | 1.14 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $43,200 | $45,950 | 2,670 | 13.02 | 4.65 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $41,860 | $45,140 | 21,530 | 104.89 | 1.19 |
| Personal Care and Service | $40,950 | $48,250 | 6,110 | 29.79 | 1.42 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,030 | $45,050 | 15,180 | 73.94 | 1.45 |
Every occupation in California, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 419 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA estimates (area 42220).
*- Wage 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, 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.