Salinas, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Salinas, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 361 detailed occupations covering about 166,870 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 4.2% 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 Salinas, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $232,770 -1.4% 240
Dentists, General $212,890 +28% 120
Pediatricians, General $199,130 +0.2% 40
Chief Executives $195,890 +125.5% 240
Pharmacists $158,760 +16.7% 290
Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,700 -6.4% 200
Architectural and Engineering Managers $156,810 -5.2% 80
Nurse Practitioners $155,740 +23.3% 120
Purchasing Managers $141,030 +3.4% 50
Natural Sciences Managers $141,030 -10.6% 30
Physician Assistants $136,230 +4.8% 240
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $135,600 +31.1% 340
Lawyers $134,990 -7.4% 350
Managers, All Other $134,740 +0.9% 370
Financial Managers $133,660 +19.3% 510
Registered Nurses $131,710 +9.7% 2,970
Human Resources Managers $130,230 -4.5% 130
Information Security Analysts $128,500 +6.8% 30
Marketing Managers $126,180 -29.7% 150
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $125,630 +23.5% 110
Medical and Health Services Managers $124,970 +12.9% 440
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $121,180 +40.5% 120
Optometrists $120,790 -8.4% 30
Public Relations Managers $118,270 -12.2% 30
Electrical Engineers $113,730 +6.3% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Salinas, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 29,710 $34,660
Cashiers 4,230 $33,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,060 $34,130
Retail Salespersons 3,290 $34,730
Waiters and Waitresses 3,140 $32,510
Registered Nurses 2,970 $131,710
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,770 $36,420
Office Clerks, General 2,630 $43,220
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,360 $33,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,250 $48,450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,180 $37,250
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,130 $36,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,110 $81,930
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 2,090 $102,040
General and Operations Managers 2,050 $101,620
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,860 $35,810
Cooks, Restaurant 1,780 $38,000
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,690 $52,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,610 $47,470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,600 $39,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,580 $48,220
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,570 $41,770
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,440 $100,980
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,340 $38,200
Cooks, Fast Food 1,320 $34,360
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