Modesto, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Modesto, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 395 detailed occupations covering about 171,560 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 2.7% above 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 Modesto, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Surgeons, All Other $213,070 — 60
Chief Executives $197,860 +127.7% 260
Family Medicine Physicians $175,160 +6.4% 130
Dentists, General $165,210 -0.7% 200
Architectural and Engineering Managers $161,600 -2.3% 140
Computer and Information Systems Managers $159,230 -6.1% 180
Physician Assistants $154,980 +19.2% 170
Pharmacists $154,830 +13.8% 420
Nurse Practitioners $152,100 +20.5% 250
Marketing Managers $142,200 -20.8% 150
Education Administrators, All Other $139,350 +57.5% 110
Lawyers $136,610 -6.3% 350
Public Relations Managers $135,790 +0.8% 30
Registered Nurses $134,250 +11.8% 4,780
Managers, All Other $134,000 +0.3% 400
Financial Managers $132,820 +18.6% 590
Medical and Health Services Managers $132,720 +19.9% 690
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $131,700 -0.5% 70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $130,430 +26.1% 400
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $130,370 +28.1% 70
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $127,670 +49.5% 90
Human Resources Managers $127,560 -6.4% 170
Information Security Analysts $127,280 +5.7% 30
Physical Therapists $126,230 +26.6% 390
School Psychologists $124,950 +47.1% 170

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Modesto, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,960 $33,280
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5,860 $33,290
Cashiers 5,680 $32,160
Registered Nurses 4,780 $134,250
Retail Salespersons 4,510 $33,850
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,500 $37,580
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,330 $36,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,330 $49,100
Office Clerks, General 2,790 $39,130
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,780 $39,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,470 $79,680
General and Operations Managers 2,350 $99,260
Waiters and Waitresses 2,280 $30,350
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,230 $35,570
Cooks, Fast Food 2,220 $33,290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,020 $46,910
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,910 $45,620
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,850 $46,690
Customer Service Representatives 1,760 $39,100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,750 $48,180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,740 $36,570
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,650 $49,480
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,640 $81,620
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,630 $33,320
Carpenters 1,560 $62,850
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