Yuba City, CA
Across all occupations in the Yuba City, CA metropolitan area, the median wage is $49,970 a year ($24.03 an hour) and the mean $66,290, May 2025. That median is −2% against the US median of $50,980 and −14% against California's $58,240. BLS counts 51,090 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is family medicine physicians; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Yuba City, CA vs California and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Yuba City, CA | Hourly | $16.65 | $18.35 | $24.03 | $36.89 | $57.79 | $31.87 | 51,090 |
| Annual | $34,620 | $38,170 | $49,970 | $76,740 | $120,190 | $66,290 | ||
| 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 | ||
227 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 Yuba City, CA
| Rank | 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 | * | 180 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in California | $151,750 | $72.96 | 60 |
| 10 | Registered Nurses in California | $149,320 | $71.79 | 1,080 |
| 11 | Financial Managers in California | $148,640 | $71.46 | 140 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $143,210 | $68.85 | 40 |
| 13 | Lawyers in California | $139,710 | $67.17 | 90 |
| 14 | Surveyors | $133,270 | $64.07 | 50 |
| 15 | Software Developers in California | $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 in California | $129,160 | $62.10 | 110 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $126,200 | $60.67 | 70 |
| 20 | School Psychologists | $125,860 | $60.51 | 40 |
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 Yuba City, CA
Most concentrated occupations in Yuba City, 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 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 10.39 | 100 | 1.91 | $37,890 |
| 2 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 9.76 | 850 | 16.67 | $34,960 |
| 3 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 5.38 | 110 | 2.12 | $39,670 |
| 4 | Protective Service Workers, All Other | 4.87 | 130 | 2.55 | $37,710 |
| 5 | Civil Engineers | 3.84 | 460 | 9.07 | $119,990 |
| 6 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 3.77 | 250 | 4.91 | $52,350 |
| 7 | Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 3.04 | 120 | 2.32 | $59,370 |
| 8 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2.87 | 170 | 3.26 | $74,580 |
| 9 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 2.69 | 100 | 1.97 | $81,320 |
| 10 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California | 2.64 | 1,790 | 35.01 | $58,230 |
Occupation groups in Yuba City, CA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $114,360 | $129,330 | 2,720 | 53.27 | 0.74 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $114,280 | $112,820 | 840 | 16.50 | 0.98 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $107,220 | $124,870 | 3,310 | 64.74 | 1.02 |
| Legal | $98,930 | $124,530 | 170 | 3.39 | 0.40 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $92,690 | $96,750 | 570 | 11.08 | 0.33 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $90,150 | $92,230 | 480 | 9.49 | 1.00 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $79,880 | $87,790 | 2,000 | 39.18 | 0.58 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $64,860 | $68,180 | 2,060 | 40.41 | 1.03 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $64,460 | $75,100 | 4,790 | 93.79 | 1.60 |
| Construction and Extraction | $63,310 | $71,900 | 2,070 | 40.59 | 0.98 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,890 | $69,450 | 1,340 | 26.30 | 1.53 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $57,550 | $67,860 | 270 | 5.28 | 0.40 |
| Protective Service | $54,090 | $64,510 | 1,220 | 23.87 | 0.98 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $50,340 | $53,890 | 5,270 | 103.23 | 0.90 |
| Production | $47,650 | $54,430 | 1,520 | 29.73 | 0.54 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $47,060 | $50,980 | 4,890 | 95.74 | 1.09 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $43,680 | $46,280 | 1,520 | 29.82 | 1.02 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $38,990 | $41,460 | 4,600 | 89.95 | 1.02 |
| Sales and Related | $38,770 | $51,610 | 4,370 | 85.45 | 0.99 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,580 | $43,430 | 1,200 | 23.52 | 1.12 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,370 | $39,990 | 1,190 | 23.22 | 8.30 |
| Healthcare Support | $34,320 | $40,110 | 4,670 | 91.46 | 1.80 |
Every occupation in California, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 227 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 Yuba City, CA estimates (area 49700).
*- 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 Yuba City, 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.