Salaries in Salinas, CA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Salinas, CA • 394 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $410,370320
      Psychiatrists $225,30040
      Chief Executives $221,090240
      Physicians, All Other $198,060140
      Dentists, General $175,900160
      Pharmacists $169,050260
      Veterinarians $168,33090
      Nurse Practitioners $168,270140
      Lawyers $167,700390
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,43070
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,890210
      Physician Assistants $163,700170
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $159,590450
      Financial Managers $158,740440
      Natural Sciences Managers $157,16040
      Optometrists $149,51030
      Human Resources Managers $148,460140
      Purchasing Managers $143,84050
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $141,730140
      Mechanical Engineers $141,42060
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $138,590100
      Public Relations Managers $138,10040
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $136,320400
      Registered Nurses $135,0803,060
      Software Developers $134,300280
      Marketing Managers $132,950130
      Medical and Health Services Managers $131,470480
      Managers, All Other $131,420360
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $129,88040
      Fundraising Managers $129,10050
      School Psychologists $126,730110
      Computer Occupations, All Other $126,280500
      Industrial Production Managers $125,990190
      Environmental Engineers $124,18030
      Speech-Language Pathologists $124,050150
      Physical Therapists $123,960190
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $122,82090
      Engineers, All Other $122,54090
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $122,290780
      Dental Hygienists $122,050170
      Administrative Services Managers $120,500260
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $118,78080
      Personal Financial Advisors $118,440120
      Construction Managers $118,080190
      Education Administrators, All Other $116,05090
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $115,210
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $115,01060
      Civil Engineers $112,510250
      Occupational Therapists $112,380110
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $110,7602,240
      General and Operations Managers $110,6102,350
      Electrical Engineers $109,77050
      Computer Systems Analysts $109,100240
      Facilities Managers $108,420190
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $107,98050
      Financial and Investment Analysts $107,57090
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $106,4901,490
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $106,280180
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $105,960180
      Instructional Coordinators $105,430240
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $105,350130
      Biological Scientists, All Other $104,75050
      Urban and Regional Planners $104,290110
      Computer Network Architects $101,74050
      Database Administrators $101,71050
      Project Management Specialists $101,510430
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $101,3001,730
      Surveyors $101,12040
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $101,100130
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $100,980150
      Sales Managers $99,590730
      Labor Relations Specialists $99,44050
      Budget Analysts $99,32040
      Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $99,32080
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $99,150150
      Sheet Metal Workers $99,11050
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $98,60060
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $98,550100
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $98,3201,300
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $98,290170
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $98,02030
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $97,790500
      Soil and Plant Scientists $97,76040
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $97,08070
      Healthcare Social Workers $96,840130
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $96,450110
      Data Scientists $96,44050
      Loan Officers $95,960150
      Computer Programmers $95,92040
      Management Analysts $95,270600
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $95,100110
      Chemists $95,08030
      Construction and Building Inspectors $93,31080
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $92,300510
      Commercial Pilots $91,78050
      Compliance Officers $91,360230
      Industrial Engineers $91,16050
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $90,610140
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $90,430500
      Food Scientists and Technologists $90,08030
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $89,760100
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $88,71050
      Real Estate Brokers $85,700
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $84,90050
      Accountants and Auditors $84,8601,050
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $84,34090
      Physical Therapist Assistants $84,21050
      Fundraisers $84,080150
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $82,710350
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $82,5001,040
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $82,480100
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $82,1001,120
      Social Workers, All Other $82,01070
      Surgical Technologists $80,890150
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $80,850170
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,600630
      Social and Community Service Managers $80,310290
      Operations Research Analysts $80,27030
      Logisticians $80,250140
      Interpreters and Translators $80,120760
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $80,10040
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $80,000120
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $79,850330
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $79,660520
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,56050
      Firefighters $79,310590
      Human Resources Specialists $79,240600
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $79,030290
      Paramedics $79,00080
      Food Service Managers $78,790380
      Cost Estimators $78,640180
      Financial Specialists, All Other $78,46090
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $78,40040
      Electricians $77,890450
      Glaziers $77,35050
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $77,150110
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $77,030140
      Computer Network Support Specialists $76,59090
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $76,520
      Public Relations Specialists $76,320140
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $76,08090
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $75,800190
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $75,190240
      Clergy $75,09090
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $74,69070
      Transportation Security Screeners $74,63040
      Carpenters $74,2701,210
      Writers and Authors $73,86030
      Interior Designers $73,78050
      Lodging Managers $73,620140
      Chefs and Head Cooks $73,260340
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $72,810340
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $71,8601,300
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $71,550370
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $71,14050
      Conservation Scientists $71,05050
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $70,780370
      Plasterers and Stucco Masons $70,03070
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $69,910320
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $69,560170
      Computer User Support Specialists $69,510370
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $69,21090
      Producers and Directors $69,12080
      Editors $69,09040
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $68,800230
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,770540
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $68,520360
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $67,850220
      Highway Maintenance Workers $67,760130
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $67,56080
      Training and Development Specialists $67,400280
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $67,260240
      Graphic Designers $66,97080
      Personal Service Managers, All Other $65,67030
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $65,550150
      Postal Service Clerks $65,52080
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $65,43040
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $64,69080
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $64,580380
      Marriage and Family Therapists $64,230140
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $64,020120
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $63,9701,220
      Real Estate Sales Agents $63,890
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $63,79090
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $63,70060
      Landscape Architects $63,52040
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $63,51040
      Procurement Clerks $63,44070
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $63,230210
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $63,08030
      Parking Enforcement Workers $62,85030
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $62,82070
      Solar Photovoltaic Installers $62,650
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $62,59050
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $62,580170
      Bus Drivers, School $62,530130
      Counselors, All Other $62,400130
      Roofers $62,370250
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $62,260620
      Advertising Sales Agents $62,05030
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $61,720370
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $61,480280
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $61,39040
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $61,350640
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,130130
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $61,01070
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $61,000160
      Health Education Specialists $60,980
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $60,780160
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $60,740350
      Medical Equipment Preparers $60,64090
      Tile and Stone Setters $60,140100
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $60,07040
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $60,060190
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,990820
      Massage Therapists $59,630220
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $59,61060
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $59,360380
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $59,29030
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $59,24070
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,1801,220
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,160610
      Insurance Sales Agents $58,970190
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $58,61040
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $58,4101,440
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $58,39070
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,100220
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,060310
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $57,420170
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,420250
      Legislators $57,39050
      Construction Laborers $57,350780
      Audio and Video Technicians $57,31080
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $57,25040
      Library Technicians $57,19090
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $57,190100
      Agricultural Technicians $56,85050
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $56,820500
      Phlebotomists $56,650110
      Community Health Workers $56,06080
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $55,990120
      Word Processors and Typists $55,83040
      Opticians, Dispensing $55,70060
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $55,68040
      Helpers--Roofers $55,47030
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $55,120250
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $54,85040
      Cargo and Freight Agents $54,49030
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $54,2302,160
      Chemical Technicians $54,22030
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $54,16050
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,940160
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $53,8701,630
      Bill and Account Collectors $53,65060
      Residential Advisors $53,59050
      Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $53,26050
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $53,090380
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $52,830380
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $52,650200
      Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $52,33050
      Dental Assistants $51,940510
      Biological Technicians $51,50060
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $51,380160
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $51,32040
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $51,0201,220
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $50,870170
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,86050
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $50,850280
      Social and Human Service Assistants $50,790540
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,780200
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,76090
      Medical Records Specialists $50,640200
      Coaches and Scouts $50,600230
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $50,430980
      Emergency Medical Technicians $50,080140
      Billing and Posting Clerks $50,000390
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,9801,570
      Order Clerks $49,37040
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,05030
      File Clerks $48,98070
      Pharmacy Technicians $48,870410
      Office Clerks, General $48,5502,760
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $48,310170
      Food Science Technicians $47,90060
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $47,59050
      Medical Assistants $47,5301,000
      Nursing Assistants $47,500970
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $47,4601,500
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $47,370220
      Helpers--Production Workers $47,320130
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $47,25090
      Machinists $46,900110
      Floral Designers $46,80050
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,760350
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $46,630370
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $46,550420
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $46,480120
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $46,4101,940
      Pest Control Workers $46,160150
      Light Truck Drivers $45,830700
      Customer Service Representatives $45,760910
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $45,740140
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,700100
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $45,64040
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $45,430330
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,32080
      Rehabilitation Counselors $45,24090
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,140
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,0201,600
      Skincare Specialists $44,970100
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,870700
      Tellers $44,610230
      Driver/Sales Workers $44,540330
      Tax Preparers $44,53070
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,5301,110
      Cooks, Restaurant $44,4902,060
      Data Entry Keyers $44,41080
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $44,040
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $44,010170
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $43,930160
      Forest and Conservation Workers $43,68030
      Security Guards $43,2801,350
      Library Assistants, Clerical $43,220150
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,060500
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $42,540220
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $42,460630
      Tire Repairers and Changers $42,380120
      Concierges $42,32070
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $42,2501,330
      Tour and Travel Guides $41,510120
      Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $41,360
      Counter and Rental Clerks $41,290600
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $41,180370
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $40,72040
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $40,600730
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $40,49030
      Parts Salespersons $40,440330
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $40,340140
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $40,190100
      Bakers $40,160450
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,4802,010
      Museum Technicians and Conservators $39,05040
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $38,860290
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,7901,920
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,760420
      Food Preparation Workers $38,670950
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $38,660850
      Baggage Porters and Bellhops $38,65060
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,6001,890
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $38,330180
      Agricultural Workers, All Other $38,32070
      Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,12030
      Cooks, All Other $38,080
      Production Workers, All Other $38,060330
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $38,000350
      Cooks, Fast Food $37,9601,040
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,960830
      Cooks, Short Order $37,930320
      Animal Caretakers $37,920280
      Pharmacy Aides $37,91060
      Food Batchmakers $37,790180
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,730280
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $37,73050
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $37,720130
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $37,690600
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $37,600190
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $37,57080
      Childcare Workers $37,540490
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $37,47050
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $37,4404,400
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,38028,120
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,98050
      Retail Salespersons $36,9703,560
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,940260
      Dishwashers $36,910960
      Couriers and Messengers $36,82050
      Physical Therapist Aides $36,74070
      Parking Attendants $36,610120
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $36,590650
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,5104,300
      Cashiers $36,4703,990
      Recreation Workers $36,370440
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $35,890130
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $35,850120
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $35,770370
      Bartenders $35,570850
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $35,540580
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $35,530210
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,5202,450
      Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,48070
      Waiters and Waitresses $35,3903,460
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $35,3601,020
      Tutors $34,810360
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,5806,410