Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$66,030
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2015
$66,420
California Median
-1% vs state
5,655,360
Total Workers
726
Occupations Tracked
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 726 tracked occupations and an estimated 5,655,360 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40.6% from 2015 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $235,930 |
| Chief Executives | $231,500 |
| Lawyers | $205,900 |
| Podiatrists | $193,510 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $191,410 |
| Nurse Midwives | $190,230 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,400 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $179,990 |
| Commercial Pilots | $177,300 |
| Dentists, General | $176,200 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2024
+40.6%
avg wage growth since 2015
+2.2%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Motion Picture Projectionists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+415.5%
$23,100 → $119,090
|
| Podiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+222.3%
$60,040 → $193,510
|
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+140.9%
$30,630 → $73,790
|
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+136.4%
$20,440 → $48,320
|
| Forest and Conservation Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+131.4%
$18,880 → $43,680
|
Most Jobs Added
| Counselors, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+800.0%
560 → 5,190
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+500.0%
800 → 4,800
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+500.0%
370 → 2,220
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+500.0%
120 → 810
|
| Riggers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+500.0%
300 → 1,800
|
Wage Declines
| Legislators Management Occupations |
-32.3%
$60,630 → $41,070
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-28.8%
$52,770 → $37,550
|
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-26.0%
$122,420 → $90,610
|
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.1%
$125,700 → $100,470
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-19.7%
$53,930 → $43,330
|
Wage Trends in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $66,030 |
| 2023 | $63,310 |
| 2022 | $61,440 |
| 2021 | $60,055 |
| 2020 | $56,210 |
| 2019 | $54,185 |
| 2018 | $51,140 |
| 2017 | $48,835 |
| 2016 | $49,295 |
| 2015 | $49,680 |