Salaries in Modesto, CA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Modesto, CA • 429 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $260,020100
      Dentists, General $201,080150
      Chief Executives $181,410230
      Physician Assistants $178,520200
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $175,400120
      Nuclear Medicine Technologists $172,53030
      Physicians, All Other $172,330280
      Registered Nurses $169,4605,260
      Pharmacists $166,760360
      Nurse Practitioners $164,790390
      Human Resources Managers $162,490190
      Natural Sciences Managers $160,07050
      Lawyers $159,220400
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,200250
      Veterinarians $157,300130
      Financial Managers $156,720590
      Managers, All Other $156,000460
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $155,550130
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $155,390470
      Marketing Managers $151,690180
      Psychiatrists $151,27040
      Education Administrators, All Other $149,720120
      Training and Development Managers $142,45030
      Medical and Health Services Managers $140,020770
      Optometrists $137,13060
      Public Relations Managers $136,88030
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $136,180100
      Purchasing Managers $135,60050
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $133,99040
      Information Security Analysts $130,53030
      Instructional Coordinators $125,210240
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $124,330150
      Physical Therapists $124,130360
      Facilities Managers $123,340170
      Construction Managers $121,840320
      Industrial Production Managers $121,780320
      Dental Hygienists $121,010210
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $119,600120
      Occupational Therapists $118,790160
      School Psychologists $116,55080
      Software Developers $116,180280
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $115,930210
      Microbiologists $113,87060
      Soil and Plant Scientists $113,34030
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $112,920270
      Electrical Engineers $112,32060
      Speech-Language Pathologists $112,320140
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $111,780120
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $110,92060
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $109,770770
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $108,57030
      Engineers, All Other $108,23070
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $107,10040
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $106,60030
      Urban and Regional Planners $106,38080
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $105,45050
      Administrative Services Managers $105,250310
      Computer Systems Analysts $105,150220
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $104,750180
      General and Operations Managers $104,5402,760
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $104,47050
      Industrial Engineers $104,170140
      Respiratory Therapists $103,820290
      Personal Financial Advisors $103,720130
      Civil Engineers $103,040300
      Financial and Investment Analysts $102,340140
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $102,240170
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $101,98060
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $101,970120
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $101,900590
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $101,830190
      Budget Analysts $101,74050
      Surveyors $101,69050
      Commercial Pilots $101,45040
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $100,54060
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $100,4302,370
      Computer Programmers $100,20060
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $100,18050
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $99,480110
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $99,170120
      Mechanical Engineers $99,090140
      Labor Relations Specialists $99,04060
      Project Management Specialists $98,930690
      Millwrights $98,27070
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $98,1501,700
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,930160
      Biological Scientists, All Other $97,91050
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $97,840140
      Management Analysts $97,410480
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,070310
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $97,040390
      Database Administrators $96,27040
      Physical Therapist Assistants $96,120140
      Healthcare Social Workers $95,710230
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $95,320130
      Sales Managers $95,210830
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $95,040780
      Computer Network Architects $95,01060
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $94,450100
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $93,44050
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $92,850530
      Logisticians $92,270220
      Computer Occupations, All Other $91,020320
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $90,69060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $89,70050
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $87,69050
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $87,430630
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $87,030470
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $86,150160
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $86,05040
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $85,79090
      Accountants and Auditors $85,6401,220
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $85,44080
      Fire Inspectors and Investigators $85,40030
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $84,34050
      Firefighters $84,200360
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $83,590180
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $83,00090
      Data Scientists $82,79060
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $82,790220
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $82,080400
      Surgical Technologists $82,070170
      Construction and Building Inspectors $82,050150
      Forensic Science Technicians $81,86040
      Food Scientists and Technologists $81,74090
      Cost Estimators $81,310280
      Chemists $81,18090
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $80,93030
      Social Workers, All Other $80,66030
      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $80,310150
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $79,91060
      Loan Officers $79,600210
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $79,35040
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $78,880130
      Computer Network Support Specialists $78,69060
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $78,510810
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $78,47080
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $78,31030
      Social and Community Service Managers $78,110
      Medical Equipment Repairers $77,99050
      Sheet Metal Workers $77,88080
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $77,47060
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,270930
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,2401,510
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $77,1401,380
      Financial Specialists, All Other $76,82080
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $76,450280
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $76,12080
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,8001,030
      Human Resources Specialists $75,500800
      Electricians $75,380760
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $73,790420
      Food Service Managers $73,730300
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $73,66090
      Chiropractors $73,64040
      Clergy $73,570100
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $73,180400
      Credit Analysts $73,13030
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $72,900220
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $72,75030
      Operations Research Analysts $72,34090
      Lodging Managers $71,49030
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $71,0101,580
      Compliance Officers $70,440310
      Fundraisers $70,31070
      Graphic Designers $70,300160
      Agricultural Inspectors $69,91050
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $69,85040
      Medical Equipment Preparers $69,700150
      Training and Development Specialists $69,250540
      Mechanical Drafters $69,08040
      Drafters, All Other $68,85030
      Public Relations Specialists $68,560120
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $68,280380
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $68,12090
      Legislators $67,78030
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $67,500350
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $67,330160
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $67,270140
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $67,210480
      Marriage and Family Therapists $66,890240
      Producers and Directors $66,54040
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $66,450120
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $65,370110
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $65,240620
      Paramedics $64,910130
      Carpenters $64,9101,450
      Tax Preparers $64,630170
      Computer User Support Specialists $64,500340
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $64,480140
      Insurance Sales Agents $64,450360
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $64,390100
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $64,260130
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $64,160320
      Solar Photovoltaic Installers $64,03090
      Plasterers and Stucco Masons $63,930150
      Chefs and Head Cooks $63,760200
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $63,75040
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $63,660430
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $63,580300
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $63,190170
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $63,15050
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,980840
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $62,960270
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $62,920130
      Postal Service Clerks $62,67070
      Bus Drivers, School $62,480180
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $62,300800
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $62,050170
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $62,010400
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $61,76060
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $61,75090
      Highway Maintenance Workers $61,670120
      Roofers $61,640260
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $61,43040
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,410130
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $61,310520
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $60,990250
      Health Education Specialists $60,760210
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $60,630980
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $60,570560
      Interpreters and Translators $60,53040
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $60,500300
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,440390
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $60,370220
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $60,37050
      Personal Service Managers, All Other $60,26030
      Glaziers $60,14080
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,050560
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $60,0401,820
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,990960
      Agricultural Technicians $59,72060
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $59,470330
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $59,05040
      Bill and Account Collectors $58,870150
      Mechanical Door Repairers $58,85060
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $58,740100
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $58,590250
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $58,4201,780
      Construction Laborers $58,390980
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,290130
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,190310
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $58,15080
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,530250
      Social and Human Service Assistants $57,330820
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $56,9902,220
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $56,96040
      Production Workers, All Other $56,750420
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,430500
      Printing Press Operators $55,730140
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $55,670150
      Library Technicians $55,540140
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $55,3302,360
      Chemical Technicians $55,310150
      Tile and Stone Setters $55,250110
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $54,65040
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $54,60050
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $54,300270
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $54,230120
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $53,360150
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $53,1401,720
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $52,7203,630
      Opticians, Dispensing $52,690120
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $52,42090
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $52,32060
      Tool and Die Makers $52,30040
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $52,0901,890
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,980450
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $51,920710
      Machinists $51,670120
      Private Detectives and Investigators $51,56040
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $51,53060
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $51,440340
      File Clerks $51,330140
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,47080
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,370150
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $50,040260
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,040150
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,900510
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,8801,660
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $49,860140
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,510150
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $49,490210
      Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $49,46070
      Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $49,40030
      Counselors, All Other $49,160190
      Phlebotomists $49,010150
      Food Science Technicians $48,940210
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $48,920230
      Real Estate Sales Agents $48,74080
      Medical Records Specialists $48,700220
      Dental Assistants $48,650860
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $48,630750
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $48,63050
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,56080
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $48,55050
      Medical Assistants $48,5301,640
      Psychiatric Technicians $48,390160
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,350590
      Word Processors and Typists $47,950150
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,94040
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $47,920160
      Procurement Clerks $47,90080
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $47,880310
      Community Health Workers $47,84050
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,8401,360
      Food Batchmakers $47,700350
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,570130
      Pharmacy Technicians $47,450580
      Orderlies $47,40070
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,320330
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,170170
      Helpers--Production Workers $47,040330
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $46,98030
      Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,940210
      Library Assistants, Clerical $46,810170
      Office Clerks, General $46,5203,090
      Order Clerks $46,480150
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $46,27040
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $46,2304,630
      Customer Service Representatives $46,1301,420
      Driver/Sales Workers $46,090410
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $46,060290
      Helpers--Electricians $46,03040
      Agricultural Workers, All Other $45,90040
      Audio and Video Technicians $45,83040
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $45,7902,820
      Coaches and Scouts $45,780220
      Medical Transcriptionists $45,76050
      Nursing Assistants $45,6801,370
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $45,51030
      Massage Therapists $45,36060
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,3601,660
      Floral Designers $45,33040
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,210120
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,1001,020
      Fence Erectors $45,03050
      Pest Control Workers $44,730170
      Rehabilitation Counselors $44,61080
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $44,460330
      Photographers $44,24050
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,16040
      Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $44,14050
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $44,010140
      Emergency Medical Technicians $43,940370
      Residential Advisors $43,78050
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $43,740280
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,720840
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $43,700260
      Couriers and Messengers $43,620140
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,62080
      Counter and Rental Clerks $43,610700
      Tellers $43,610330
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,5001,370
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $43,18040
      Data Entry Keyers $43,160130
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,14050
      Light Truck Drivers $42,7701,170
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $42,740170
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $42,390350
      Dietetic Technicians $42,14090
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $42,130140
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $42,120140
      Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,74050
      Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $40,84050
      Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $40,57040
      Parts Salespersons $40,390500
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $40,350400
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $40,280140
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $40,20030
      Stockers and Order Fillers $40,0903,610
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $40,050870
      Tire Repairers and Changers $40,040190
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $39,9601,670
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,820560
      Tutors $39,720380
      Childcare Workers $39,610490
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $39,490280
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,3002,440
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,230120
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $39,070160
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,9001,010
      Cooks, Restaurant $38,7701,550
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $38,7504,620
      Security Guards $38,6901,090
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,65050
      Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $38,46030
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $38,410200
      Concierges $38,22040
      Sewing Machine Operators $38,10030
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $37,810120
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $37,72080
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,720110
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $37,4307,250
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $37,27080
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,070160
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $36,91030
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $36,870270
      Funeral Attendants $36,85040
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $36,810280
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,750220
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,700920
      Pharmacy Aides $36,67090
      Cooks, Fast Food $36,6501,700
      Bakers $36,620450
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $36,530110
      Animal Caretakers $36,400290
      Food Preparation Workers $36,3201,080
      Retail Salespersons $36,2104,910
      Skincare Specialists $36,130150
      Cashiers $36,0304,980
      Cooks, Short Order $35,940370
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,890370
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,750150
      Recreation Workers $35,500910
      Telemarketers $35,49040
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $35,45040
      Dishwashers $35,400760
      Physical Therapist Aides $35,360110
      Parking Attendants $35,18030
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $34,75080
      Bartenders $34,670580
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $34,600200
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $34,350650
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,340320
      Waiters and Waitresses $34,3102,280
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $34,220460
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $33,420360
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,3808,370