What work pays in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

14% pricier than the US average
·CA·
6.3M jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 114
6,271,560 working
CA
16 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Computer and Information Systems Managers is the best-paid occupation in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $204,370 on paper, worth $179,950 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Computer and Information Systems Managers$98.26/hr$204,370$179,950
Physicians, All Other$94.59/hr$196,760$173,249
Lawyers$93.47/hr$194,410$171,180
Financial Managers$84.28/hr$175,310$154,362
Marketing Managers$82.64/hr$171,900$151,360
Human Resources Managers$80.96/hr$168,400$148,278
Managers, All Other$80.85/hr$168,160$148,067
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$161,590$142,282
Nurse Practitioners$77.63/hr$161,470$142,176
Software Developers$77.37/hr$160,920$141,692
Pharmacists$75.69/hr$157,440$138,628
Registered Nurses$65.18/hr$135,560$119,362
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot published$134,590$118,508
Medical and Health Services Managers$64.54/hr$134,230$118,191
Sales Managers$63.62/hr$132,330$116,518
Construction Managers$63.31/hr$131,680$115,946

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Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Elsewhere in California

The same state income tax, a different price level. Each figure is the local cost of living against a national average of 100.

All work and pay in California

Photograph by Stephen Leonardi.