Location Salary Data

Salaries in Fountain Valley, CA

Government-verified salary data from 847 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$86,344
847 filings
Median DOL Salary
$86,344
Total DOL Filings
847
Companies Hiring
333
Cost of Living Index
138.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Fountain Valley, CA$86,344
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Fountain Valley, CA is 41.7% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Fountain Valley

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Hyundai AutoEver America, LLC83$109,978Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited68$69,200Other
O2 Technologies, Inc.51$90,000Other
Infogain Corporation35$93,558Other
HYUNDAI AUTOEVER TELEMATICS AMERICA INC29$107,474Other
Wipro Limited28$72,301Staffing
Innova Solutions Inc.27$105,997Other
VCA Inc.19$110,635Other
P3 NORTH AMERICA INC16$77,625Other
Infosys Limited13$77,487Staffing
Solomon America, Inc.13$78,083Other
Hyundai Capital America12$125,102Other
Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc10$65,811Other
Earth Mechanics, Inc.10$70,824Other
Ceridian HCM Inc.9$84,781Other
Intellect IT, LLC9$90,000Other
Memorial Health Services9$107,474Other
ANJANEYAP INC.9$69,805Other
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA9$115,748Other
Tentek, Inc8$115,440Other
Kingston Technology Company, INC.8$69,147Other
Relevant Ads, Inc.7$86,778Other
Personable.com, Inc.7$65,130Other
Delta Computer Consulting7$133,120Other
Freightgate, Inc.7$62,005Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Fountain Valley

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Veterinarians$125,000-21.4%11
Computer and Information Systems Managers$119,964-43.2%6
Management Analysts$95,000-7%11
Electrical Engineers$85,000-39.4%7
Civil Engineers$67,000-43.4%13
Accountants and Auditors$54,960-43%12
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$53,331-42.5%16
Interior Designers$34,382-55.6%7

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 Fountain Valley, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Fountain Valley, 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
Veterinarians$125,000$90,253
Computer and Information Systems Managers$119,964$86,617
Management Analysts$95,000$68,592
Electrical Engineers$85,000$61,372
Civil Engineers$67,000$48,375

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Popular Salary Pages in Fountain Valley, CA

Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsCivil EngineersAccountants and AuditorsManagement AnalystsVeterinarians
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.