Location Salary Data

Salaries in Carmel, CA

Government-verified salary data from 32 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$106,887
32 filings
Median DOL Salary
$106,887
Total DOL Filings
32
Companies Hiring
24
Cost of Living Index
138.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Carmel, CA$106,887
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Carmel, CA is 75.5% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Carmel

Highest-Paying Occupations in Carmel

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Lodging Managers$154,500+100.6%5

BLS Wage Survey Data - California

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for California.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Chief Executives$220,60036,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers$211,340100,020
Natural Sciences Managers$204,10014,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$201,81030,690
Physicians, All Other$201,51020,750
Lawyers$197,79092,580
Nurse Midwives$196,700880
Podiatrists$193,510930
Physicists$180,9006,220
Computer Hardware Engineers$179,88024,200

Salary Trend in Carmel, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Carmel, CA has a cost of living index of 138.5, which is 38.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $72,202 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Lodging Managers$154,500$111,552

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Carmel, CA

Lodging Managers
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.