Question 1

What is the cost of living in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

BEA Regional Price Parity data is not currently published for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Compare nearby metros using the AffordMap cost-of-living tool.

Question 2

What is the average salary in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, the average median wage is $111,686. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $299,430/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $299,430; 2) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $284,630; 3) Physicians, All Other at $283,220; 4) Dentists, General at $209,400; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $170,860. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

What is rent like in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

HUD does not publish a separate Fair Market Rent series for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area as a standalone area. Check the nearest metro area for representative 2-bedroom rents.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Facilities Managers	Management	$99K	$47.7/hr
52	Education Administrators, All Other	Management	$99K	$47.5/hr
53	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$98K	$47.03/hr
54	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$98K	N/A
55	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$98K	$46.9/hr
56	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	Public Safety	$97K	$46.84/hr
57	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	Education	$97K	N/A
58	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$96K	N/A
59	Urban and Regional Planners	Science	$96K	$46.07/hr
60	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	Management	$94K	$45.04/hr

Top Paying Jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Highest paying careers in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area