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Redding salaries

The median worker in the Redding, CA metro area earned $47,890 a year in 2024, about $23.02 an hour. That ranks #147 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3.3% below the national median.

California

Median pay $47,890 $23.02 per hour
Vs national -3.3% U.S. $49,500
Workers 69,620 wage and salary
Metro rank #147 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Redding pays 15.9% less than California as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2.89× 5,200 $33,350
Medical Assistants 1.5× 540 $45,380
Cashiers 1.46× 2,080 $34,870
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.4× 530 $45,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.38× 870 $80,520
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.35× 840 $38,540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.35× 520 $35,000
Light Truck Drivers 1.31× 590 $42,540
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.2× 600 $47,680
Office Clerks, General 1.16× 1,320 $43,830
Construction Laborers 1.16× 560 $58,650
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.1× 1,880 $35,880

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Redding
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $131,050 $63.01 240
Civil Engineers $127,130 $61.12 330
Registered Nurses $124,990 $60.09 1,620
Medical and Health Services Managers $124,370 $59.79 330
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $104,980 $50.47 420
General and Operations Managers $98,240 $47.23 1,200
Project Management Specialists $95,990 $46.15 250
Sales Managers $92,620 $44.53 300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $91,840 n/a 390
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $86,630 $41.65 340
Management Analysts $82,160 $39.50 320
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $81,030 $38.96 250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $80,520 n/a 870
Accountants and Auditors $79,100 $38.03 460
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $77,570 $37.30 400
Firefighters $77,130 $37.08 320
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,710 n/a 220
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,700 $36.39 270
Insurance Sales Agents $75,670 $36.38 260
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $73,140 $35.17 440
Electricians $71,820 $34.53 330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $71,280 $34.27 450
Human Resources Specialists $69,700 $33.51 280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $65,740 $31.61 200
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $65,420 $31.45 230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $65,310 $31.40 620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,040 $31.27 350
Carpenters $63,030 $30.30 330
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,570 $30.08 300
Roofers $61,430 $29.54 220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,220 $28.47 240
Construction Laborers $58,650 $28.20 560
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $56,740 $27.28 390
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,410 $27.12 220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,490 $26.68 950
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,410 $26.64 330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $53,060 $25.51 690
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $52,360 $25.17 210
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $52,330 $25.16 230
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $52,090 $25.04 370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,940 $23.05 710
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,680 $22.92 600
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,610 $22.89 720
Dental Assistants $46,880 $22.54 200
Pharmacy Technicians $46,610 $22.41 240
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,310 $22.26 260
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,930 $22.08 530
Social and Human Service Assistants $45,480 $21.86 250
Medical Assistants $45,380 $21.82 540
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,780 $21.53 500
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,830 $21.07 270
Office Clerks, General $43,830 $21.07 1,320
Customer Service Representatives $43,680 $21.00 560
Nursing Assistants $43,660 $20.99 680
Light Truck Drivers $42,540 $20.45 590
Counter and Rental Clerks $41,040 $19.73 310
Security Guards $39,850 $19.16 430
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,830 $19.15 380
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,540 n/a 840
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,410 $18.47 1,150

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Redding by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 5,200 $33,350 $16.03
Cashiers 2,080 $34,870 $16.76
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,880 $35,880 $17.25
Retail Salespersons 1,720 $35,440 $17.04
Registered Nurses 1,620 $124,990 $60.09
Office Clerks, General 1,320 $43,830 $21.07
General and Operations Managers 1,200 $98,240 $47.23
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,170 $36,710 $17.65
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,150 $38,410 $18.47
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 950 $55,490 $26.68
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 870 $80,520 n/a
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 840 $38,540 n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 840 $37,250 $17.91
Waiters and Waitresses 760 $33,600 $16.15
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 720 $47,610 $22.89
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 710 $47,940 $23.05
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 690 $53,060 $25.51
Nursing Assistants 680 $43,660 $20.99
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 620 $65,310 $31.40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 600 $47,680 $22.92

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other California metro areas

Redding pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Redding?

The median across all occupations is $47,890, or $23.02 an hour, covering 69,620 wage and salary workers. The mean is $64,150, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Redding pay more than the rest of California?

No. The metro median of $47,890 is 15.9% below the California median of $56,940. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Redding?

Financial Managers ($131,050), Civil Engineers ($127,130), Registered Nurses ($124,990). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Redding unusually full of?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides, at 2.89× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.