Sacramento Employment

Employment and Industries in the Sacramento, California Area

As one might expect of a city that is both the capital of the State of California, as well as the county seat for Sacramento County, government plays a very large role in the economy of the Sacramento area. While federal, state and local government remain the largest employers in the Sacramento area, Sacramento has a diverse economy which includes:

Agriculture
Construction
Education
Government
Healthcare
Information technology
Leisure and hospitality
Manufacturing
Mining
Professional, technical, scientific, and management services
Wholesale trade and transportation

Sacramento is also home to a deep water port that is connected to San Francisco Bay by a via a 43-mile channel. The port supports agriculture and industry throughout Northern California.

Providing a driving force behind the Sacramento economy is a very well educated work force. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, over 24% of the Sacramento area population has a college degree or higher. According to a 2005 Central Connecticut State University study, Sacramento ranked as the 22nd most literate city in the United States.

Business honors and awards received by the Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville metropolitan area include:

The Sacramento-Yolo area was ranked 34th among the top 50 large U.S. cities/metropolitan areas on Entrepreneur magazine's 2005 list of "Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs".
The Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville metropolitan area ranked 19th among large U.S. Cities in Inc. magazine's 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" (out of 393 population centers across the United States).
The Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville metropolitan area was ranked the 34th best performing city in the United States on the Milken Institute's "2005 Best Performing Cities" report studying the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.
According to SustainLane, Sacramento is ranked 13th among 50 major U.S. cities for sustainable services and economics.

For business commuters, the Sacramento area is is served by five major freeways and highways. For air travel, Sacramento is served by the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) which provides service from 13 major carriers and one commuter airline.

Some major employers in the Sacramento metropolitan area include:

Aerojet Fine Chemicals
American River College
California State University Sacramento
Ben Corp. Inc.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Mercy San Juan Medical center
Sacramento Bee Newspaper
Sacramento City College
The Sacramento Kings
Sutter Memorial Hospital
UC Davis Health System
University of California Surgery Clinic

Business and economic development organizations in the Sacramento area include:

The Sacramento Business Journal, and the "Business Section" of the Sacramento Bee are both good sources of information on the Sacramento area business community.

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Most Popular Jobs in Sacramento, California Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	13,490	78,310	$55,320 - 107,180	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	10,000	53,560	$36,500 - 73,540	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	7,030	54,800	$34,270 - 77,450	6%	96%
4	Accountants and auditors	6,550	60,920	$38,750 - 90,120	18%	79%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,280	56,870	$30,440 - 92,980	8%	51%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	6,220	44,050	$25,760 - 65,620	9%	54%
7	Computer systems analysts	6,090	69,140	$47,760 - 85,600	29%	68%
8	Management analysts	4,820	80,680	$38,720 - 0	22%	78%
9	Lawyers	4,580	106,260	$64,330 - 0	11%	99%
10	Civil engineers	4,350	79,770	$51,230 - 103,110	18%	87%
11	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,810	53,750	$37,970 - 72,900	11%	95%
12	Financial managers	3,730	91,730	$51,890 - 145,430	13%	60%
13	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	3,570	58,550	$31,370 - 82,180	5%	58%
14	Managers, all other	3,300	120,420	$56,570 - 0	7%	55%
15	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	3,200	74,140	$27,450 - 0	25%	67%
16	Computer software engineers, applications	3,040	82,210	$41,750 - 127,940	45%	85%
17	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,950	81,740	$53,640 - 116,100	28%	85%
18	Computer specialists, all other	2,910	62,670	$51,950 - 81,560	15%	68%
19	Social and human service assistants	2,880	33,740	$19,280 - 49,860	34%	58%
20	Chief executives	2,870	137,130	$87,170 - 0	2%	65%
21	Financial specialists, all other	2,490	54,940	$36,710 - 75,340	12%	50%
22	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	2,410	75,130	$32,570 - 127,470	12%	51%
23	Computer programmers	2,380	67,710	$42,000 - 96,490	0%	73%
24	Sales managers	2,350	101,800	$46,710 - 0	10%	69%
25	Computer hardware engineers	2,160	93,730	$60,120 - 139,100	5%	70%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,030	61,320	$39,750 - 90,500	17%	56%
27	Public relations specialists	1,870	62,470	$33,750 - 97,630	18%	81%
28	Coaches and scouts	1,850	30,640	$17,030 - 48,950	15%	60%
29	Computer and information systems managers	1,690	102,290	$70,530 - 143,980	16%	73%
30	Training and development specialists	1,670	51,710	$27,930 - 77,420	18%	56%
31	Engineers, all other	1,640	84,500	$58,050 - 112,100	6%	82%
32	Network and computer systems administrators	1,610	65,610	$41,890 - 94,120	27%	50%
33	Network systems and data communications analysts	1,520	67,620	$36,830 - 101,240	53%	57%
34	Pharmacists	1,500	107,690	$88,480 - 130,100	22%	97%
35	Market research analysts	1,490	56,460	$19,750 - 105,550	20%	82%
36	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	1,440	66,330	$43,940 - 85,980	25%	93%
37	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,410	85,280	$60,150 - 113,460	8%	78%
38	Instructional coordinators	1,380	66,870	$38,980 - 98,200	23%	79%
39	Engineering managers	1,380	111,880	$79,910 - 145,270	7%	84%
40	Financial analysts	1,370	72,180	$46,660 - 108,000	34%	87%
41	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,250	42,540	$23,690 - 61,410	25%	58%
42	Graphic designers	1,230	43,220	$27,080 - 63,350	10%	55%
43	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,230	55,450	$25,670 - 89,110	13%	73%
44	Medical and health services managers	1,170	100,630	$45,060 - 0	16%	57%
45	Personal financial advisors	1,140	52,440	$32,580 - 71,390	41%	81%
46	Operations research analysts	1,130	63,290	$47,740 - 80,850	11%	71%
47	Sales and related workers, all other	1,130	47,480	$18,930 - 83,990	14%	62%
48	Marketing managers	1,100	102,030	$56,450 - 0	14%	69%
49	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,090	39,200	$17,880 - 81,040	23%	54%
50	Advertising sales agents	1,020	62,240	$28,620 - 112,470	20%	56%
51	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	990	38,550	$22,270 - 57,470	30%	77%
52	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	990	57,370	$33,790 - 81,400	18%	56%
53	Mechanical engineers	950	81,320	$54,820 - 115,770	4%	78%
54	Physical therapists	940		$0 - 0	27%	89%
55	Social and community service managers	930	56,150	$30,330 - 89,210	25%	72%
56	Mental health counselors	900	46,970	$26,100 - 71,990	30%	73%
57	Child, family, and school social workers	880	41,330	$27,870 - 58,010	19%	77%
58	Sales engineers	870	83,010	$54,800 - 117,110	9%	79%
59	Electrical engineers	840	78,170	$49,960 - 106,510	6%	81%
60	Industrial engineers	830	71,090	$48,750 - 94,300	20%	74%
61	Insurance underwriters	810	75,630	$35,800 - 140,040	6%	53%
62	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	790	55,480	$37,130 - 75,930	20%	87%
63	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	780	66,990	$43,020 - 90,640	12%	51%
64	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	770	35,210	$21,840 - 49,510	15%	51%
65	Budget analysts	740	62,350	$46,510 - 86,270	7%	78%
66	Speech-language pathologists	730	62,910	$44,410 - 88,320	11%	98%
67	Medical and public health social workers	730	58,670	$35,050 - 89,670	24%	77%
68	Editors	720	49,910	$34,250 - 69,240	2%	81%
69	Health educators	700	55,940	$26,210 - 81,660	26%	58%
70	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	700	63,520	$36,770 - 91,810	16%	99%
71	Librarians	680	55,460	$35,100 - 79,060	4%	85%
72	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	680	57,160	$39,070 - 77,890	18%	56%
73	Architects, except landscape and naval	670	74,730	$43,620 - 101,180	18%	88%
74	Education administrators, postsecondary	660	100,150	$52,600 - 0	14%	78%
75	Database administrators	630	64,990	$39,060 - 98,000	29%	72%
76	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	600	41,470	$28,440 - 56,980	14%	54%
77	Surveyors	580	77,830	$48,260 - 100,050	24%	82%
78	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	560	79,250	$57,130 - 105,250	20%	99%
79	Detectives and criminal investigators	560	62,560	$42,090 - 90,870	17%	54%
80	Dentists, general	560	149,000	$97,120 - 0	9%	100%
81	Rehabilitation counselors	550	39,740	$22,670 - 55,500	23%	73%
82	Chemists	500	68,970	$37,620 - 101,490	9%	93%
83	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	500		$0 - 0	15%	72%
84	Occupational therapists	440	72,410	$54,790 - 93,750	23%	90%
85	Urban and regional planners	440	67,950	$46,280 - 91,810	15%	92%
86	Education, training, and library workers, all other	430	43,790	$25,440 - 71,940	11%	79%
87	Public relations managers	430	106,870	$55,520 - 0	17%	75%
88	Biological technicians	420	43,140	$25,750 - 64,340	16%	60%
89	Meeting and convention planners	420	44,860	$30,450 - 66,420	20%	67%
90	Special education teachers, secondary school	420	54,070	$35,490 - 73,080	9%	87%
91	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	410	72,890	$48,350 - 95,750	22%	93%
92	Veterinarians	380	84,650	$56,140 - 120,610	35%	100%
93	Credit analysts	380	79,700	$43,040 - 140,270	2%	60%
94	Human resources managers, all other	380	85,520	$46,210 - 120,640	11%	58%
95	Interior designers	380	42,150	$24,580 - 57,930	20%	55%
96	Natural sciences managers	370	98,630	$67,860 - 131,800	11%	93%
97	Reporters and correspondents	370	44,790	$23,070 - 70,590	1%	85%
98	Environmental engineers	360	73,520	$50,850 - 101,010	25%	86%
99	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	360	26,150	$16,300 - 39,550	11%	55%
100	Producers and directors	350	54,410	$32,640 - 76,920	11%	75%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Office clerks, general	31,590	28,400	$17,040 - 40,000	13%	19%
2	Retail salespersons	27,420	24,900	$15,660 - 38,020	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	21,510	22,100	$15,330 - 39,240	-2%	10%
4	Business operations specialists, all other	20,330	52,300	$24,430 - 78,350	21%	49%
5	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	14,830	53,710	$33,100 - 78,120	6%	29%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,740	17,610	$14,720 - 22,660	18%	5%
7	Waiters and waitresses	13,290	16,800	$14,690 - 18,460	11%	14%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	13,040	35,180	$24,080 - 47,890	13%	16%
9	Customer service representatives	12,990	32,730	$21,090 - 46,170	25%	22%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	12,720	24,480	$16,230 - 36,930	2%	5%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	12,620	41,220	$28,330 - 56,100	15%	18%
12	General and operations managers	12,140	103,870	$49,290 - [?]	2%	48%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	12,080	24,910	$15,980 - 39,720	-7%	8%
14	Carpenters	11,090	49,850	$29,900 - 69,930	10%	6%
15	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	10,830	23,950	$15,930 - 35,700	15%	4%
16	Construction laborers	10,550	34,090	$20,450 - 52,250	11%	5%
17	Teacher assistants	10,180	24,640	$16,690 - 33,940	10%	18%
18	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	8,380	22,540	$15,910 - 33,530	18%	6%
19	Cooks, fast food	7,940	16,710	$14,700 - 19,520	8%	5%
20	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	7,660	39,030	$26,980 - 53,660	10%	4%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	7,170	35,340	$19,160 - 53,600	10%	6%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	7,110	25,540	$17,570 - 35,360	17%	13%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	7,040	40,950	$22,600 - 61,090	4%	25%
24	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	6,310	26,700	$19,390 - 35,320	18%	7%
25	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	5,920	32,950	$20,860 - 45,720	1%	18%
26	Security guards	5,850	21,890	$16,330 - 28,520	17%	13%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,790	28,370	$17,310 - 38,800	8%	4%
28	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	5,260	17,520	$14,740 - 22,220	10%	8%
29	Cooks, restaurant	5,240	22,680	$17,330 - 28,520	12%	5%
30	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	5,090	56,820	$43,460 - 74,040	11%	33%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	5,070	69,210	$46,700 - 99,880	9%	10%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	5,060	20,900	$15,410 - 31,690	-11%	3%
33	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	5,030	27,720	$19,020 - 42,960	4%	6%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	4,990	27,030	$18,580 - 39,750	11%	14%
35	Food preparation workers	4,940	19,910	$15,160 - 27,590	15%	7%
36	Electricians	4,890	48,220	$30,770 - 74,420	7%	7%
37	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,830	38,370	$20,730 - 58,700	14%	4%
38	Sales representatives, services, all other	4,770	59,430	$30,310 - 99,160	28%	48%
39	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,730	20,620	$15,320 - 29,940	13%	5%
40	Loan officers	4,390	67,850	$34,600 - 109,720	12%	49%
41	Counter and rental clerks	4,370	26,490	$15,610 - 44,020	23%	16%
42	Child care workers	4,310	21,300	$15,910 - 28,110	18%	15%
43	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	4,230	45,290	$24,710 - 64,040	11%	4%
44	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	4,020	16,960	$14,770 - 20,160	12%	6%
45	Tellers	4,010	24,340	$18,850 - 30,830	14%	16%
46	Medical secretaries	3,960	32,280	$21,050 - 44,600	17%	18%
47	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	3,610	37,110	$25,620 - 53,910	0%	22%
48	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	3,520	56,600	$36,840 - 80,160	9%	47%
49	Computer support specialists	3,500	50,720	$29,440 - 79,670	13%	43%
50	Dishwashers	3,310	16,950	$14,770 - 19,870	10%	3%
51	Cement masons and concrete finishers	3,220	39,470	$22,450 - 56,790	11%	2%
52	Team assemblers	3,170	24,840	$16,630 - 35,610	0%	5%
53	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	3,150	45,930	$32,940 - 59,340	14%	7%
54	Medical assistants	3,090	30,680	$18,910 - 44,640	35%	10%
55	Fire fighters	3,050	42,750	$18,350 - 70,290	12%	18%
56	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,970	31,180	$20,910 - 44,340	-1%	2%
57	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,910	33,010	$23,180 - 45,590	4%	15%
58	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,860	42,980	$25,600 - 65,990	0%	24%
59	Painters, construction and maintenance	2,740	40,870	$24,520 - 57,350	12%	6%
60	Data entry keyers	2,600	30,130	$20,020 - 39,450	-4%	18%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	2,590	58,700	$33,630 - 88,360	7%	13%
62	Bill and account collectors	2,550	35,270	$24,890 - 48,990	23%	13%
63	Home health aides	2,550	19,730	$15,660 - 24,900	49%	7%
64	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,520	24,650	$17,060 - 33,380	26%	43%
65	Dental assistants	2,470	34,700	$22,080 - 46,530	29%	9%
66	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	2,450	43,210	$25,630 - 57,820	7%	2%
67	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,420	17,010	$14,890 - 19,750	10%	17%
68	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	2,410	20,400	$15,530 - 27,840	14%	3%
69	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,400	18,500	$14,900 - 23,600	24%	22%
70	Bartenders	2,390	19,020	$14,920 - 26,440	11%	17%
71	Driver/sales workers	2,330	27,500	$14,670 - 51,250	-4%	4%
72	Property, real estate, and community association managers	2,310	45,000	$18,360 - 93,240	15%	36%
73	Telemarketers	2,310	27,190	$16,310 - 40,300	-9%	14%
74	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	2,300	33,140	$20,840 - 46,940	10%	24%
75	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,290	56,890	$39,080 - 74,740	8%	3%
76	Postal service mail carriers	2,280	43,350	$34,790 - 50,280	1%	11%
77	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	2,240	16,860	$14,710 - 19,560	-2%	4%
78	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	2,220	43,790	$29,830 - 60,060	11%	29%
79	Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	2,130	53,780	$34,830 - 78,170	2%	43%
80	Legal secretaries	2,110	42,300	$28,630 - 57,060	12%	18%
81	Office and administrative support workers, all other	2,100	27,680	$17,180 - 42,690	-8%	32%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,080	52,670	$30,300 - 84,160	-4%	15%
83	Word processors and typists	1,980	31,590	$24,290 - 40,120	-11%	19%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	1,980	42,770	$26,440 - 58,380	4%	30%
85	Recreation workers	1,970	20,970	$15,550 - 29,300	13%	47%
86	Healthcare support workers, all other	1,930	29,600	$19,630 - 39,030	16%	10%
87	Insurance sales agents	1,840	85,000	$37,200 - [?]	13%	45%
88	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	1,840	41,090	$19,450 - 61,690	27%	47%
89	File clerks	1,820	25,040	$16,680 - 36,330	-40%	20%
90	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,820	23,180	$15,800 - 33,840	12%	6%
91	Food service managers	1,770	44,550	$32,690 - 61,130	5%	24%
92	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,730	25,710	$17,310 - 38,390	-4%	5%
93	Parts salespersons	1,660	35,030	$20,250 - 55,770	-1%	6%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,640	72,610	$37,810 - 118,120	4%	38%
95	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,610	44,710	$30,240 - 57,650	12%	3%
96	Cost estimators	1,600	63,290	$32,620 - 94,610	19%	32%
97	Tapers	1,550	45,870	$32,190 - 59,890	7%	2%
98	Administrative services managers	1,550	78,180	$44,740 - 127,040	12%	40%
99	Production workers, all other	1,540	24,610	$15,590 - 41,410	2%	5%
100	Protective service workers, all other	1,530	29,860	$16,130 - 48,210	13%	31%

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Jobs More Common Near Sacramento Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Forest and conservation workers	21,840	230	21.2
Agricultural workers, all other	25,050	220	19.5
Traffic technicians	29,660	250	19.5
Anthropologists and archeologists	56,180	140	12.9
Conservation scientists	64,680	320	10.3
Hydrologists	75,280	230	8.3
Agricultural inspectors	35,980	290	7.2
Forest and conservation technicians	36,460	330	6.7
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials	29,980	280	6.3
Soil and plant scientists	70,490	140	5.9
Tapers	45,870	1,550	5.7
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	60,140	320	5.4
Agricultural equipment operators	25,230	360	5.4
Computer hardware engineers	93,730	2,160	5.1
Gaming service workers, all other	23,410	330	5.1
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	103,510	260	4.8
Plasterers and stucco masons	37,310	1,420	4.8
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	53,780	2,130	4.6
Carpet installers	45,230	720	4.4
Atmospheric and space scientists	79,470	110	4.1
Tile and marble setters	44,290	1,310	4.1
Helpers--extraction workers	29,900	160	4
Agricultural and food science technicians	28,660	210	3.8
Forensic science technicians	54,400	150	3.5
Protective service workers, all other	29,860	1,530	3.4
Air traffic controllers	126,220	260	3.4
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	52,200	190	3.4
Postsecondary teachers, all other	83,970	3,680	3.3
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	48,650	240	3.1
Biological scientists, all other	61,240	340	3.1
Financial specialists, all other	54,940	2,490	3
Motorcycle mechanics	39,030	170	2.9
Life scientists, all other	78,880	130	2.9
Construction and related workers, all other	39,550	680	2.9
Operations research analysts	63,290	1,130	2.8
Business operations specialists, all other	52,300	20,330	2.8
Physical scientists, all other	67,080	290	2.8
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	66,330	1,440	2.8
Landscape architects	67,320	300	2.8
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	27,250	490	2.7
Legal support workers, all other	49,030	620	2.7
Motorboat mechanics	41,250	160	2.7
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	76,540	350	2.6
Marriage and family therapists	54,270	240	2.6
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	72,890	410	2.6
Gaming dealers	19,540	1,110	2.6
Drafters, all other	51,220	210	2.5
Locksmiths and safe repairers	34,020	190	2.5
Civil engineers	79,770	4,350	2.5
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	84,200	440	2.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Sacramento, California Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	63,870	1.83	340
Transportation workers, all other	49,410	1.63	340
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	87,490	1.58	140
Insurance sales agents	85,000	1.57	1,840
Surveyors	77,830	1.56	580
Surveying and mapping technicians	53,930	1.56	340
Managers, all other	120,420	1.55	3,300
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	92,440	1.53	230
Personal care and service workers, all other	31,570	1.51	250
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	41,090	1.45	1,840
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	84,180	1.45	120
Broadcast technicians	46,880	1.44	230
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	56,890	1.42	2,290
Credit analysts	79,700	1.41	380
Loan interviewers and clerks	42,980	1.41	2,860
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	50,220	1.4	210
Registered nurses	78,310	1.39	13,490
Pharmacy technicians	36,290	1.38	1,510
Brickmasons and blockmasons	59,220	1.38	460
Bakers	31,500	1.38	1,010
Insurance underwriters	75,630	1.38	810
Medical equipment preparers	36,780	1.37	280
Advertising sales agents	62,240	1.37	1,020
Sheet metal workers	54,260	1.36	920
Multi-media artists and animators	68,660	1.36	110
Carpenters	49,850	1.36	11,090
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	47,000	1.36	300
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	66,990	1.35	780
Helpers--roofers	31,140	1.35	180
Medical and public health social workers	58,670	1.34	730
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	43,790	1.33	2,220
Real estate sales agents	63,870	1.33	730
Postsecondary teachers, all other	83,970	1.32	3,680
Public relations specialists	62,470	1.32	1,870
Roofers	44,270	1.32	1,330
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	84,200	1.32	440
Home appliance repairers	45,470	1.32	170
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	57,370	1.31	990
Public relations managers	106,870	1.31	430
Pharmacy aides	27,060	1.31	370
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	50,300	1.31	310
Butchers and meat cutters	37,680	1.31	860
Library assistants, clerical	29,480	1.31	910
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	82,960	1.3	110
Massage therapists	48,690	1.3	260
Medical records and health information technicians	37,760	1.3	600
Dental laboratory technicians	44,050	1.3	430
Pipelayers	43,810	1.3	320
Medical and health services managers	100,630	1.29	1,170
Construction and building inspectors	59,910	1.29	1,100

Highest Paying Jobs in Sacramento, California Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Psychiatrists	181,290	80
Surgeons	180,200	240
Internists, general	156,580	100
Dentists, general	149,000	560
Pediatricians, general	145,510	70
Chief executives	137,130	2,870
Family and general practitioners	135,790	480
Air traffic controllers	126,220	260
Managers, all other	120,420	3,300
Engineering managers	111,880	1,380
Physicians and surgeons, all other	109,490	960
Pharmacists	107,690	1,500
Public relations managers	106,870	430
Lawyers	106,260	4,580
General and operations managers	103,870	12,140
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	103,510	260
Computer and information systems managers	102,290	1,690
Marketing managers	102,030	1,100
Sales managers	101,800	2,350
Medical and health services managers	100,630	1,170
Education administrators, postsecondary	100,150	660
Natural sciences managers	98,630	370
Optometrists	94,260	90
Computer hardware engineers	93,730	2,160
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	92,440	230
Financial managers	91,730	3,730
Psychologists, all other	91,450	40
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	91,220	100
Business teachers, postsecondary	88,400
Construction managers	88,290	1,340
Purchasing managers	87,890	320
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	87,510
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary	87,490	140
Nuclear medicine technologists	86,470	70
Physicists	85,830
Human resources managers, all other	85,520	380
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,280	1,410
Insurance sales agents	85,000	1,840
Veterinarians	84,650	380
Engineers, all other	84,500	1,640
Actuaries	84,330	100
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	84,320	60
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	84,200	440
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	84,180	120
Postsecondary teachers, all other	83,970	3,680
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	83,110	70
Sales engineers	83,010	870
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	82,960	110
Training and development managers	82,320	210
Power distributors and dispatchers	82,220	80

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