North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
Registered Nurses shows the widest metro-area vs national median gap in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses publishes $133,830 here versus $97,550 nationally (+37.2%; 2,200metro-area jobs). Next is Fast Food and Counter Workers at $39,710 locally versus $31,200 nationally (+27.3%).
- Registered Nurses$133,830 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits 37.2% above the national Registered Nurses median of $97,550 (2,200 published local jobs).
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$39,710 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits 27.3% above the national Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $31,200 (2,750 published local jobs).
- Cashiers$36,510 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits 11.0% above the national Cashiers median of $32,880 (3,260 published local jobs).
- Retail Salespersons$38,520 in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits 8.8% above the national Retail Salespersons median of $35,410 (2,580 published local jobs).
Registered Nurses and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 0600003 · North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $64K mean
MEAN-HIGH · RPP-UNK · OCC-MID · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FULL
- MEAN-HIGH #120/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-MID 340 occs
- TOP-LEAD Nurse Anesthet… · $365K
- EMP-MIX Registered N…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH Connecticut nonm…
- BOOK-FULL 335 rows · May 2025
Read with Connecticut nonmetropolitan area ($95 on published-row mean) · Understanding BLS wage data
Instrument codes from this MSA’s OEWS published-row mean, BEA RPP, occupation book, employment lead, All Occupations pay change, and nearest peer, not a moving recommendation.
Published-row mean neighbourhood around North Coast Region of Calif…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses and Medical and Health Services Managers lead published employment inside North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. Registered Nurses 2,200 jobs · $133,830
- 2. Medical and Health Services Managers 490 jobs · $131,680
- 3. Financial Managers 380 jobs · $130,990
- 4. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 280 jobs · $134,680
- 5. Chief Executives 270 jobs · $134,650
- 6. Pharmacists 200 jobs · $166,310
- 7. Lawyers 180 jobs · $141,610
- 8. Nurse Practitioners 150 jobs · $156,990
- 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers 140 jobs · $139,340
- 10. Family Medicine Physicians 120 jobs · $281,780
- 11. Physical Therapists 110 jobs · $129,370
- 12. Software Developers 100 jobs · $131,110
- 13. Physicians, All Other 90 jobs · $307,400
- 14. Dentists, General 90 jobs · $208,000
- 15. Marketing Managers 90 jobs · $136,730
- 16. Human Resources Managers 90 jobs · $132,320
- 17. Physician Assistants 70 jobs · $162,860
- 18. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 70 jobs · $133,020
Occupations Tracked
340
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$63,707
employment-weighted, 335 complete rows
Top Salary
$364,830
Nurse Anesthetists
Top-pay occupations in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, by employment
Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published local jobs so the title sequence follows the OEWS mix.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered Nurses | $133,830 |
| 2 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,680 |
| 3 | Financial Managers | $130,990 |
| 4 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $134,680 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $134,650 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $166,310 |
| 7 | Lawyers | $141,610 |
| 8 | Nurse Practitioners | $156,990 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,340 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | $281,780 |
| 11 | Physical Therapists | $129,370 |
| 12 | Software Developers | $131,110 |
| 13 | Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $307,400 |
| 14 | Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $208,000 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $136,730 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $132,320 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $162,860 |
| 18 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $133,020 |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $216,950 |
| 20 | Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $154,890 |
| 21 | School Psychologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $131,980 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $183,850 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $154,820 |
| 24 | Optometrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $129,420 |
| 25 | Nurse Anesthetists | $364,830 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Lowest Paying Jobs in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $34,820 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $35,080 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $35,190 |
| Gambling Dealers | $35,220 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,570 |
| Bartenders | $35,660 |
| Dishwashers | $35,750 |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | $35,850 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $35,910 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,010 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Other BLS Wage Areas in CA
Other metropolitan or nonmetropolitan OEWS areas assigned to the same state. Cross-state pay and employment peers live in Nationwide similar metros below.
Nationwide metros with similar published-row mean pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside CA. Same-state wage areas above stay geographic; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on employment-weighted published-row mean wage ($63,707 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 100,000 summed published jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS employment-weighted published-row mean wage and summed occupation employment. Employment peers exclude metros already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct. Mean wage here is not a worker-level median.
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How to use North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage figures in a real decision
- Nurse Anesthetists leads published medians in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area at $364,830/year; open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Nurse Anesthetists
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $63,707 across 335 occupation rows with employment estimates. Understanding BLS data
- Compare this nonmetropolitan area against the statewide occupation table for CA before treating one geography as the other. State wage page
BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period; small occupation-area cells can be suppressed, and figures are not employer offers.
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