Visalia-Porterville, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Visalia-Porterville, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 349 detailed occupations covering about 147,080 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3.7% 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 Visalia-Porterville, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
General Internal Medicine Physicians $219,850 -1.5% —
Physicians, All Other $215,300 -8.8% 240
Chief Executives $168,970 +94.5% 210
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $163,170 +104.3% 150
Dentists, General $157,920 -5% 110
Architectural and Engineering Managers $153,570 -7.1% 70
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $150,590 +93.7% 40
Pharmacists $148,670 +9.3% 310
Nurse Practitioners $136,140 +7.8% 250
Physician Assistants $135,500 +4.2% 110
Human Resources Managers $133,370 -2.2% 100
Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,650 -21.7% 140
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $132,230 +63.7% 60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $131,180 +28.9% 60
Software Developers $129,530 -22.3% 240
Lawyers $129,290 -11.3% 230
Marketing Managers $129,200 -28% 110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $127,720 +23.4% 410
Family Medicine Physicians $126,530 -23.2% 250
Financial Managers $125,680 +12.2% 410
Computer Network Architects $124,080 -4.4% 40
Purchasing Managers $121,050 -11.2% 30
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $119,980 +49.3% 40
Managers, All Other $119,150 -10.8% 280
Medical and Health Services Managers $118,480 +7% 420

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Visalia-Porterville, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 20,760 $31,950
Cashiers 4,550 $30,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,260 $30,870
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,910 $34,530
Retail Salespersons 3,320 $32,430
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,230 $36,440
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,200 $79,440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,920 $47,320
Registered Nurses 2,640 $106,920
Office Clerks, General 2,530 $39,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,460 $36,460
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,340 $34,080
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,020 $47,040
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 1,940 $47,400
General and Operations Managers 1,810 $94,990
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,670 $31,170
Cooks, Fast Food 1,650 $30,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,500 $46,380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,420 $46,080
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1,420 $35,740
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,400 $47,170
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,340 $35,200
Customer Service Representatives 1,280 $36,210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,250 $60,520
Waiters and Waitresses 1,220 $29,510
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