Fresno, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Fresno, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 495 detailed occupations covering about 359,570 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.1% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Fresno, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $220,180 -6.7% 530
Family Medicine Physicians $202,400 +22.9% 380
Chief Executives $186,860 +115.1% 630
Dentists, General $176,160 +5.9% 320
General Internal Medicine Physicians $161,280 -27.8% 130
Nurse Practitioners $155,960 +23.5% 430
Pharmacists $149,630 +10% 790
Computer and Information Systems Managers $142,550 -15.9% 480
Architectural and Engineering Managers $140,990 -14.7% 260
Physician Assistants $140,280 +7.9% 360
Lawyers $140,210 -3.8% 1,420
Electrical Engineers $135,050 +26.3% 280
Power Plant Operators $134,610 +38.8% 140
Natural Sciences Managers $130,000 -17.6% 60
Information Security Analysts $128,730 +7% 70
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $128,680 +39.1% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $128,650 +26.4% 130
Medical and Health Services Managers $127,050 +14.8% 1,310
Financial Managers $126,460 +12.9% 1,250
Optometrists $126,100 -4.4% 210
Marketing Managers $125,700 -30% 350
Software Developers $125,180 -24.9% 640
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $124,890 +20.7% 760
History Teachers, Postsecondary $123,850 +50.8% 30
Human Resources Managers $123,330 -9.5% 290

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Fresno, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 18,120 $31,570
Cashiers 9,410 $30,780
Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,250 $31,000
Stockers and Order Fillers 8,470 $35,030
Registered Nurses 8,340 $123,310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 8,210 $35,680
Retail Salespersons 7,690 $32,490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 7,310 $48,460
Office Clerks, General 7,160 $37,870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,520 $33,690
General and Operations Managers 5,040 $93,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,690 $77,390
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 4,450 $36,420
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,410 $31,200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,110 $47,120
Customer Service Representatives 4,030 $39,260
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 4,010 $36,770
Waiters and Waitresses 3,900 $29,850
Cooks, Fast Food 3,880 $31,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,620 $44,560
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,600 $96,470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,350 $45,960
Security Guards 3,230 $32,430
Medical Assistants 3,190 $39,930
Light Truck Drivers 3,100 $37,790
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