Location Salary Data

Salaries in Mojave, CA

Government-verified salary data from 54 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$129,330
54 filings
Median DOL Salary
$129,330
Total DOL Filings
54
Companies Hiring
9
Cost of Living Index
138.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Mojave, CA$129,330
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Mojave, CA is 112.3% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Mojave

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
National Test Pilot School44$134,500Other
M. A. Mortenson Company5$89,743Other
Mojave Unified School District4$77,234Other
GONDEN QUEEN MINING COMPANY, LLC2$80,532Other
GOLDEN QUEEN MINING COMPANY1$150,000Other
INTERORBITAL SYSTEMS1$56,077Other
BLATTNER ENERGY, INC.1$92,020Other
California Department of Transportation1$86,544Other
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.1$103,678Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Mojave

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$132,000+2.2%13
Aerospace Engineers$130,000-9.6%9

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 Mojave, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Mojave, 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
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$132,000$95,307
Aerospace Engineers$130,000$93,863

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Mojave, CA

Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryAerospace Engineers
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.