Location Salary Data

Salaries in Ridgecrest, CA

Government-verified salary data from 82 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$148,925
82 filings
Median DOL Salary
$148,925
Total DOL Filings
82
Companies Hiring
20
Cost of Living Index
138.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Ridgecrest, CA$148,925
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Ridgecrest, CA is 144.5% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Ridgecrest

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital67$105,841Other
Pacific Aerospace Consulting, Inc4$118,000Other
Rite Aid3$132,600Other
RIDGECREST HEALTHCARE CENTER2$50,586Other
Environmental Chemcial Corporation1$83,117Other
Valley Tumor Medical Group, Inc.1$225,000Other
Veros Real Estate Solutions, LLC1$106,000Other
VCA Inc.1$110,635Other
Albertson’s LLC1$147,680Other
FCTI Inc.1$116,334Other
Albertsons LLC1$126,880Other
VIYTTA, INC. dba EASTRIDGE MARKET1$24,814Other
RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSITAL1$550,000Other
VMS MEDICAL GROUP1$168,000Other
Webcor Construction LP1$96,034Other
CASEY'S STEAKS AND BBQ LLC1N/AOther

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 Ridgecrest, CA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Ridgecrest, 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.

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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.