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Highest Paid Occupations
Los Angeles County

Physician, Hospital, Pediatric

A physician with his young patient. Physicians are among the highest paid professionals in Los Angeles County. Photo by Skeeze at Pixabay.com.


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Top 118 Occupations, 1st Quarter, 2022

Occupational Title Estimated Number Employed* Average Annual Wage or Salary
Cardiologists 1,490 $324,900
Radiologists 210 $320,927
Psychiatrists 1,540 $319,637
Obstetricians & Gynecologists 800 $291,244
Physicians, Pathologists 160 $288,260
Anesthesiologists 320 $281,668
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 50 $281,292
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 100 $265,873
Family Medicine Physicians 2,370 $264,943
Chief Executives 8,850 $263,452
Orthodontists 50 $260,098
Surgeons, All Other 70 $246,716
General Internal Medicine Physicians 1,460 $245,990
Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers 4,740 $241,248
Physicians, All Other 4,210 $241,174
Nurse Anesthetists 500 $240,628
Neurologists 30 $229,589
Commercial Pilots 1,900 $209,206
Dentists, All Other Specialists 70 $188,850
Lawyers 32,060 $184,999
Architectural & Engineering Managers 6,530 $181,934
Pediatricians, General 1,980 $180,765
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 240 $179,846
Computer & Information Systems Managers 16,830 $178,051
Medical Dosimetrists N/A $170,841
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $169,055
First-Line Supervisors of Police & Detectives 2,870 $168,776
Marketing Managers 12,890 $167,808
Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $166,566
Financial Managers 26,360 $166,386
Advertising & Promotions Managers 1,680 $165,014
Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $165,010
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,240 $164,212
Physicists 170 $164,009
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $160,223
Physical Scientists, All Other 290 $159,332
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 830 $159,136
Human Resources Managers 6,500 $159,066
Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4,960 $157,786
Managers, All Other 20,680 $157,765
Dentists, General 2,800 $157,332
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 420 $157,092
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $156,074
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $155,426
Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 400 $155,344
Nurse Midwives 200 $155,325
Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 650 $155,283
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention Workers 1,410 $154,440
History Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $154,162
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $154,057
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 600 $153,534
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 770 $153,028
Art Directors 4,420 $152,891
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 510 $152,738
English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,650 $152,646
Nurse Practitioners 3,860 $152,330
Producers & Directors 35,700 $149,433
Petroleum Engineers 610 $149,067
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $148,827
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 190 $148,626
Economists 490 $148,619
Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 50 $148,076
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 880 $147,691
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 230 $147,222
Makeup Artists, Theatrical & Performance 970 $146,663
Computer Hardware Engineers 860 $146,173
Purchasing Managers 1,960 $145,755
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $145,688
Computer & Information Research Scientists 680 $145,209
Training & Development Managers 1,130 $144,389
Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 640 $144,126
Pharmacists 9,740 $142,635
Public Relations Managers 2,150 $142,174
Aerospace Engineers 2,800 $142,170
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 70 $141,867
Compensation & Benefits Managers 420 $141,420
Radiation Therapists 210 $141,355
Podiatrists 170 $140,743
Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $140,384
Physician Assistants 2,820 $138,156
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, & Hearing Officers 490 $137,489
Mathematicians 30 $137,389
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 880 $137,333
Sales Managers 22,190 $137,211
Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes 5,350 $137,032
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,700 $135,961
General & Operations Managers 71,830 $135,939
Atmospheric & Space Scientists 320 $133,590
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2,420 $133,584
Optometrists 1,960 $131,993
Electrical Engineers 6,260 $131,852
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5,450 $131,619
Nuclear Engineers N/A $131,578
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,510 $131,023
Political Scientists N/A $130,964
Software Developers 33,720 $129,392
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 5,530 $129,324
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 420 $128,693
Medical & Health Services Managers 12,800 $127,698
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 360 $127,173
Athletes & Sports Competitors 90 $127,025
Clinical & Counseling Psychologists 2,660 $126,975
Veterinarians 1,440 $126,959
Fundraising Managers 660 $126,417
Health & Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers & Inspectors 370 $125,739
Emergency Management Directors 90 $125,262
Computer Network Architects 3,940 $124,660
Detectives & Criminal Investigators 2,170 $124,579
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $124,170
Writers & Authors 5,990 $123,708
Data Scientists 2,610 $123,635
Hydrologists 80 $122,518
Information Security Analysts 2,570 $122,083
Registered Nurses 86,720 $121,840
Construction Managers 6,490 $121,654
Sales Engineers 1,300 $120,879
Engineers, All Other 5,310 $120,714
Designers, All Other 600 $120,255

* May 2021 Employment Estimates.
N/A = Data not available.

Source: California Employment Development Dept.


A small number of professional entertainers (actors, singers, dancers, etc.) and athletes earn considerably high wages, however, most do not.