Highest-paying business jobs in Sacramento

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#25. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $55,680
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#24. Tax preparers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $58,300
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#23. Credit counselors

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $61,970
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#22. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $67,860
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#21. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $72,120
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#20. Fundraisers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $74,660
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#19. Human resources specialists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $75,300
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#18. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $75,590
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#17. Credit analysts

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $75,890
- #100 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#16. Training and development specialists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $76,790
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#15. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $78,890
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#14. Cost estimators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $81,210
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#13. Management analysts

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $81,470
- #352 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 23,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#12. Compliance officers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $82,400
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#11. Logisticians

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $82,650
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#10. Loan officers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $82,890
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#9. Labor relations specialists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $83,080
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#8. Accountants and auditors

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $83,930
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#7. Insurance underwriters

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $87,060
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#6. Budget analysts

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $88,500
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#5. Financial and investment analysts

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $92,880
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#4. Financial examiners

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $94,780
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#3. Project management specialists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $104,270
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#2. Personal financial advisors

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $122,280
- #92 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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#1. Financial risk specialists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $141,590
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)