California Profile

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California became the 31st state admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850. The third-largest state in land area, California covers almost 159,000 square miles, including over 1,200 miles of Pacific coastline. Currently, California has the fifth-largest economy in the world, and is the nation’s number one exporting state.

EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES

Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)

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Occupation	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change
Occupation	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	2018 - 2028	5,200	8,600	3,400	65.4
Occupational Therapy Assistants	2018 - 2028	2,600	3,700	1,100	42.3
Statisticians	2018 - 2028	5,400	7,600	2,200	40.7
Physician Assistants	2018 - 2028	11,700	15,700	4,000	34.2
Information Security Analysts	2018 - 2028	5,500	7,300	1,800	32.7
Mathematical Scientists	2018 - 2028	18,500	24,400	5,900	31.9

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High Wage Occupations

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Occupation	Year	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
Occupation	Year	Time Period	Hourly Mean	25th	Median	75th
Dermatologists	2023	1st Qtr	$185.44	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Radiologists	2023	1st Qtr	$169.32	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Cardiologists	2023	1st Qtr	$166.21	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Psychiatrists	2023	1st Qtr	$155.73	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Surgeons, All Other	2023	1st Qtr	$142.83	$65.82	$0.00	$0.00
Chief Executives	2023	1st Qtr	$134.86	$67.07	$0.00	$0.00