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Careers in Redding, CA

Part of California.

Redding, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.684, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5% · 76,923 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$287,080
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$267,600
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$184,720
  4. 4Chief Executives$170,770
  5. 5Dentists, General$170,060

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides5,500 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers1,930 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,920 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons1,880 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,720 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Logging Equipment Operators9.68× national avg
  2. 2Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood8.26× national avg
  3. 3Marriage and Family Therapists6.71× national avg
  4. 4Plasterers and Stucco Masons5.74× national avg
  5. 5Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other5.74× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$285,130
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$265,782
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,465
  4. 4Chief Executives$169,610
  5. 5Dentists, General$168,905

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see California state page.