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Top Paying Jobs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (2026)

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA has 90 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Podiatrists ($230,530), Psychiatrists ($208,850), Dentists, General ($204,320). The cost of living index is 106.67 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $2,255/month.

$175K
Avg. median salary
106.67
Cost of living index
$2,255
Median 2BR rent
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Population

Highest paying careers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
1PodiatristsHealthcare$231K$110.83/hr
2PsychiatristsHealthcare$209K$100.41/hr
3Dentists, GeneralHealthcare$204K$98.23/hr
4Dentists, All Other SpecialistsHealthcare$202K$97.09/hr
5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersTransportation$196K$/hr
6Air Traffic ControllersTransportation$193K$92.55/hr
7Architectural and Engineering ManagersManagement$189K$90.99/hr
8PharmacistsHealthcare$174K$83.42/hr
9LawyersLegal$171K$82.27/hr
10Registered NursesHealthcare$169K$81.35/hr
11Radiation TherapistsHealthcare$168K$80.97/hr
12First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPublic Safety$167K$80.33/hr
13Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsHealthcare$167K$80.3/hr
14Nurse PractitionersHealthcare$165K$79.1/hr
15Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation$165K$/hr
16Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherEducation$164K$/hr
17Petroleum EngineersEngineering$163K$78.51/hr
18Computer and Information Research ScientistsTechnology$162K$77.81/hr
19Natural Sciences ManagersManagement$162K$77.8/hr
20Computer and Information Systems ManagersManagement$162K$77.74/hr
21Power Distributors and DispatchersProduction & Manufacturing$161K$77.23/hr
22Managers, All OtherManagement$160K$77.16/hr
23Chief ExecutivesManagement$160K$76.83/hr
24Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersEngineering$159K$76.33/hr
25VeterinariansHealthcare$158K$76.16/hr

Affordability snapshot: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

Cost of living vs. national average+6.7% more expensive
Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo
1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$2,255/mo
3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo
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