Salaries in Sacramento, CA
40 source-covered careers ranked by observed salary. BEA 2024 RPP: 106.7 (national price level = 100). Median home price: $510,000.
Pop: 2,363,730State Tax: 9.3%Property Tax: 0.75%
| # | Career | Category | Observed Median Salary | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Disposable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawyers | Legal & Education | $178,540 | $10k/mo | 105 | $5k/mo |
| 2 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $172,680 | $10k/mo | 115 | $5k/mo |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $172,010 | $10k/mo | 122 | $5k/mo |
| 4 | Registered Nurses | Healthcare | $171,460 | $10k/mo | 165 | $5k/mo |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Technology | $165,270 | $10k/mo | 88 | $5k/mo |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | Business | $164,270 | $10k/mo | 92 | $5k/mo |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $161,470 | $9k/mo | 111 | $5k/mo |
| 8 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Legal & Education | $157,750 | $9k/mo | 140 | $4k/mo |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | Business | $155,360 | $9k/mo | 98 | $4k/mo |
| 10 | Cloud Architects | Technology | $141,350 | $8k/mo | 99 | $4k/mo |
| 11 | Software Developers | Technology | $139,640 | $8k/mo | 96 | $3k/mo |
| 12 | Electrical Engineers | Engineering | $136,190 | $8k/mo | 106 | $3k/mo |
| 13 | Information Security Analysts | Technology | $133,570 | $8k/mo | 97 | $3k/mo |
| 14 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $132,230 | $8k/mo | 92 | $3k/mo |
| 15 | Physical Therapists | Healthcare | $131,430 | $8k/mo | 120 | $3k/mo |
| 16 | Civil Engineers | Engineering | $130,150 | $8k/mo | 121 | $3k/mo |
| 17 | Personal Financial Advisors | Finance | $127,950 | $8k/mo | 114 | $3k/mo |
| 18 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Creative | $125,980 | $8k/mo | 119 | $3k/mo |
| 19 | Project Management Specialists | Business | $124,350 | $8k/mo | 114 | $3k/mo |
| 20 | Occupational Therapists | Healthcare | $122,780 | $7k/mo | 115 | $3k/mo |
| 21 | Dental Hygienists | Healthcare | $122,540 | $7k/mo | 117 | $3k/mo |
| 22 | Business Analysts | Business | $122,330 | $7k/mo | 108 | $3k/mo |
| 23 | Mechanical Engineers | Engineering | $120,970 | $7k/mo | 109 | $2k/mo |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers | Business | $118,460 | $7k/mo | 105 | $2k/mo |
| 25 | Actuaries | Finance | $116,580 | $7k/mo | 84 | $2k/mo |
| 26 | UX Designers | Technology | $112,840 | $7k/mo | 102 | $2k/mo |
| 27 | DevOps Engineers | Technology | $104,800 | $7k/mo | 99 | $2k/mo |
| 28 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Technology | $104,410 | $7k/mo | 94 | $2k/mo |
| 29 | Financial Analysts | Finance | $103,980 | $6k/mo | 95 | $2k/mo |
| 30 | Data Scientists | Technology | $103,700 | $6k/mo | 81 | $2k/mo |
| 31 | AI/ML Engineers | Technology | $103,700 | $6k/mo | 81 | $2k/mo |
| 32 | Compliance Officers | Finance | $95,220 | $6k/mo | 111 | $1k/mo |
| 33 | Technical Writers | Creative | $94,400 | $6k/mo | 98 | $1k/mo |
| 34 | Accountants and Auditors | Finance | $92,110 | $6k/mo | 103 | $987/mo |
| 35 | Supply Chain Managers | Business | $85,780 | $6k/mo | 98 | $656/mo |
| 36 | Medical Technologists | Healthcare | $83,150 | $5k/mo | 124 | $519/mo |
| 37 | Management Analysts | Business | $82,990 | $5k/mo | 76 | $511/mo |
| 38 | Loan Officers | Finance | $79,190 | $5k/mo | 97 | $313/mo |
| 39 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | Legal & Education | $78,550 | $5k/mo | 117 | $279/mo |
| 40 | Graphic Designers | Creative | $74,680 | $5k/mo | 111 | $78/mo |