California Dominates List of Best-Paying Cities

A lot of people are considering leaving California. But they should keep in mind, when it comes to salaries, you just can’t beat the Golden State.

California dominates U.S. News & World Report’s recent list of the Best Paying Cities in 2022. California accounted for over half of the cities in the top 10, listed below.

10 Best Paying Cities in 2022

1. San Francisco, California
2. San Jose, California
3. New York, New York
4. Vallejo, California
5. Santa Rosa, California
6. Seattle, Washington
7. Sacramento, California
8. Los Angeles, California
9. Bridgeport, Connecticut
10. Washington, D.C.

Napa just missed the top 10, coming in at #11.

Read more about the methodology here.

List and data were compiled by U.S. News & World Report and do not reflect statistics on all cities.