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Modesto, CA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Modesto, California, area is ordered by average earnings. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by mean annual earnings

Modesto, California

Metropolitian area, all industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$184,490Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$157,150Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K 110
$147,080Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$142,980 50
$146,400Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$143,890 290
$134,110Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$129,760n.a.
$126,700Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$107,500n.a.
$121,810Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$107,610 250
$106,000Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$107,550 330
$101,450Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$96,730 100
$99,870Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$82,940 90
$95,580General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$87,180 2,280
$93,940Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$91,860 40
$93,640Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$76,670 350
$92,970Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$96,640 290
$84,040Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$74,870 80
$82,710Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$86,100 290
$82,650Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$75,270 6,320
$82,520Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$89,350 130
$81,880Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$79,880 180
$81,770Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$82,400 250
$81,760Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$80,620n.a.
$81,060Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$76,560 30
$80,780Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$77,690 120
$80,290Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$74,980 370
$76,780Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$74,660 120
$76,050Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$77,290 180
$75,230Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$80,010 230
$75,140Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$66,900 160
$75,080Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$79,210 30
$74,030Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$65,260 130
$73,410Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,260 130
$73,410Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,800 90
$73,190Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$71,580 3,340
$73,060Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$63,490 630
$72,820Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$66,060 150
$72,380Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$48,410 280
$71,250Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,830 50
$70,630Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$64,140 8,470
$70,540Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$67,760 30
$70,480Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$63,270 30
$68,440Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,840 780
$68,090Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$62,860 70
$67,470Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$47,530 190
$66,170Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$67,260 120
$65,390Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$63,920 210
$65,020Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$66,250 160
$64,380First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$62,660 40
$64,070Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,230 130
$62,910Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$57,690 120
$62,270Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$52,180 150
$62,050Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,400 110
$60,880Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,250 80
$60,390Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$59,990 130
$60,390Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$58,680 260
$60,120First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$58,510 700
$60,060Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$57,970 50
$59,700Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$57,880 80
$59,660Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,250 190
$59,610Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$56,060 240
$59,050Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$60,060 80
$59,040Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$56,040 170
$58,970Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$62,170 180
$58,820Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$58,680 1,560
$58,780Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$59,690 200
$58,670Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$53,520 900
$58,610Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$61,840 90
$58,400Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$65,110n.a.
$58,290Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$58,580 590
$57,800Chemists
(area) (ind)
$52,340n.a.
$57,620Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,390 40
$56,630Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$51,470 40
$56,510Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$57,520 220
$56,480Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$56,680 40
$55,800Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,050 140
$55,210Tapers
(area) (ind)
$56,920n.a.
$54,790Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,670 1,530
$54,620Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$58,330n.a.
$54,230First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,770 560
$54,220Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$52,170n.a.
$53,980Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$43,770 70
$53,950Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$51,590 240
$53,940Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$49,490 110
$53,760Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$48,200 1,490
$53,690First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$48,920 170
$53,660Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$49,250 4,780
$53,460Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$53,010 30
$53,260Librarians
(area) (ind)
$52,690 110
$53,010Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$48,610 890
$52,480Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$43,280 30
$52,200Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,340 210
$51,880Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$50,780 840
$51,850Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$50,290 50
$51,780First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$52,110 240
$51,550Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$48,660 240
$51,080Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$52,830 80
$50,950Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$49,610 2,650
$50,770Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$52,300 250
$50,750Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$51,080n.a.
$50,490Electricians
(area) (ind)
$52,530 950
$50,430Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$47,570 130
$50,300Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$52,160 270
$49,750Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,520n.a.
$49,320Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,440 360
$49,220Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$51,490 330
$49,170Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,670 130
$48,850Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$50,080n.a.
$48,550Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$50,300n.a.
$48,410Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$42,600 80
$48,340First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$44,000 900
$48,340Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,960 1,290
$48,160Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$47,930 770
$48,100Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$48,070 220
$47,910Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,230 11,950
$47,900Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,050 100
$47,730Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$45,960 110
$47,690Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,550 460
$47,590Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$49,220 150
$47,530Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$48,150 260
$47,430Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$43,310 60
$47,030Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$44,690 170
$47,000Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$49,750 130
$46,960Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,500 70
$46,960Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$40,850 200
$46,930Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$46,710 240
$46,630Editors
(area) (ind)
$41,930n.a.
$46,290Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$41,960 530
$46,150Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$48,410 40
$45,900Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$46,800 300
$45,690Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$45,420 30
$45,680Roofers
(area) (ind)
$49,500 230
$45,140Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$43,220 460
$45,140Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$40,820 30
$45,020Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,030 140
$44,960Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,610 930
$44,870Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,160 100
$44,870Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$44,900 60
$44,800Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$46,330n.a.
$44,790Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$45,210 120
$44,490Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$45,910 50
$44,160Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,030 450
$43,920Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$36,660n.a.
$43,890Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$41,860 170
$43,860Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,350 50
$43,810Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,080n.a.
$43,610Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$42,680 720
$43,540Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$45,610 40
$43,540Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,150 50
$43,190Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$40,750 380
$43,100Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$38,770 90
$43,080Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$42,970 310
$42,890Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,910 50
$42,870Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$42,670n.a.
$42,500Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$42,090 70
$42,400First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$40,330 1,650
$42,310Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$46,340 2,260
$42,250Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$41,230n.a.
$42,130Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,340 200
$42,110Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,640 10,850
$41,560Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,540 140
$41,540Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$35,560n.a.
$41,230Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$39,410n.a.
$41,170Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$34,410n.a.
$40,670Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$37,040 90
$40,370Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,720 320
$40,330Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,530 80
$40,160Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,970 280
$40,080Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$29,540n.a.
$39,970Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,300 220
$39,930Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$33,420 30
$39,920Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$37,990 330
$39,510First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$39,110 130
$39,500Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,940 6,330
$39,330Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$37,270 200
$39,310Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,780 30
$39,170Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,780 30
$39,070Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$34,880 130
$38,820Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,550 2,570
$38,810Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$40,680 60
$38,650Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$34,560 60
$38,480Clergy
(area) (ind)
$40,570 30
$38,150First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,120 1,610
$38,100Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,590 860
$38,070Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,320n.a.
$37,840First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$34,310 230
$37,640Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$37,080 270
$37,570Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,460 210
$37,460Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$37,650 60
$37,350Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$37,100 80
$37,250Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,670 270
$37,080Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,300 40
$37,010Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$34,360 80
$36,930Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,320 220
$36,720Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,140 1,220
$36,680Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$38,110 290
$36,660Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,780 2,640
$36,500Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$27,880 110
$36,050Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$32,750 30
$36,010Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$35,770 60
$35,950Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,110 120
$35,850Manufactured building and mobile home installers
(area) (ind)
$33,010n.a.
$35,820Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,230 30
$35,710All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,200 164,860
$35,640Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$36,380 350
$35,600Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,730n.a.
$35,520Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$33,690 100
$35,430Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,800 330
$35,430First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,030 40
$35,320Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$35,320 110
$35,270Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,430n.a.
$34,970Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$36,290 1,600
$34,680Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$33,400 2,570
$34,600Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$28,130n.a.
$34,160Machinists
(area) (ind)
$34,040 210
$34,110Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$32,830 240
$33,990Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$33,860 30
$33,940Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$30,870 630
$33,850Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$29,370n.a.
$33,810Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$26,860n.a.
$33,770Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$34,180 150
$33,740Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$33,930 1,580
$33,650Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$27,500 220
$33,640Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,010 110
$33,640Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$29,080n.a.
$33,600Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$32,990 50
$33,550Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,450 100
$33,440First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$32,400 170
$33,380New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,760 50
$33,360Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$36,150n.a.
$33,340Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$30,370 160
$33,330Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,360 40
$33,330Legislators
(area) (ind)
$32,690n.a.
$33,320Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,150 70
$33,250Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$36,140n.a.
$33,120Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$32,700 110
$33,070Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,490 2,110
$32,900Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$37,160 160
$32,820Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$32,050 1,260
$32,680Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,060 200
$32,600Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$33,260 590
$32,480Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,740 30
$32,470Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$35,690 210
$32,430First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$30,900 180
$32,390Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$27,650n.a.
$32,120Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,260 40
$32,010Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$30,210n.a.
$32,000Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,740 30
$31,850Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$37,100n.a.
$31,750Job printers
(area) (ind)
$28,970 40
$31,660Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,550 70
$31,570Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,840 280
$31,540Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$35,670n.a.
$31,470Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,240 140
$31,290Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,940 110
$31,170Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$30,790 570
$31,170Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$31,460n.a.
$31,080Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,110 280
$31,060Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$31,100 170
$30,940Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,790 2,110
$30,900Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,520 340
$30,850Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$30,920 1,460
$30,800Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$23,120 110
$30,730Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$30,980 560
$30,690Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,960 50
$30,640Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$24,270 50
$30,610Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$29,340 190
$30,430Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$27,950n.a.
$30,370Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,590 60
$30,290Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$30,710n.a.
$30,280Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,930 40
$30,240Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$30,920 70
$30,220Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$30,420 140
$30,180Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,540 330
$29,770Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$31,350n.a.
$29,640Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$28,660 90
$29,580Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$28,310 480
$29,340Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,260 17,870
$29,330Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$27,520 150
$29,190Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,780 170
$29,040Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,210 14,780
$29,040Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,280 25,730
$28,920Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,660 70
$28,830Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$21,770 1,110
$28,720Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$23,110 450
$28,670Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,490n.a.
$28,310Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,490 120
$28,270Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$22,410 80
$28,120Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,450 800
$27,980Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,230 120
$27,970Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,050 510
$27,580Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,160 140
$27,570Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$23,750 100
$27,440Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$26,320 30
$27,370Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$22,400 220
$27,360Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,480 170
$27,340Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,640 130
$27,300Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,980 13,690
$27,290Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,940n.a.
$27,200Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$26,330 1,380
$27,140Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$26,310 60
$26,990Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,460n.a.
$26,830Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,650 410
$26,720Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,130n.a.
$26,720Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,730n.a.
$26,650Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,420 30
$26,600Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,180 170
$26,480Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$25,290 870
$26,440Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,510 680
$26,440Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,840n.a.
$26,440Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$23,960 460
$26,390Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$25,750 1,310
$26,390Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,240 250
$26,370Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,280 1,770
$26,260Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$25,240 560
$26,100Bakers
(area) (ind)
$24,470 190
$25,840Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$24,150 690
$25,810Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,890n.a.
$25,720Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$23,110 190
$25,650All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,190 530
$25,500Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,210 4,450
$25,220Photographers
(area) (ind)
$19,090 40
$25,080Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$17,420 140
$25,040First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$22,820 1,030
$25,020Tellers
(area) (ind)
$23,970 610
$24,980Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$24,220n.a.
$24,810Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$24,770 160
$24,730Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,080 590
$24,500Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$21,690 1,230
$24,410Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,760 900
$24,380Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$23,330 60
$24,250Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$22,310 1,240
$24,140Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,440 500
$24,080Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,380 1,340
$24,030Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$21,750 5,020
$24,010Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$23,880 330
$23,780File clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,880 370
$23,620Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,490 280
$23,570Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,320 2,240
$23,510Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$21,990n.a.
$23,210Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,680 4,820
$23,170Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$22,880n.a.
$23,080Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,580 5,600
$22,890Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$21,590 190
$22,860Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$22,670n.a.
$22,840Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$20,260 950
$22,780Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$22,370 130
$22,760Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,100 1,210
$22,670First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$20,510n.a.
$22,420Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,330n.a.
$22,400Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$18,580 180
$22,290Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$21,690 80
$22,260Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$20,350 2,070
$22,100Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,710 3,320
$21,960Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$21,240n.a.
$21,770Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$20,730 30
$21,490Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$19,890 2,440
$21,160Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,870 830
$20,890Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,230 2,800
$20,860Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,490 1,290
$20,830Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$19,970 50
$20,700Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$20,070 510
$20,610Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$20,100 60
$20,410Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$20,210 210
$20,220Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,430 270
$20,140Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,480 150
$20,030Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,160 900
$19,910Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$20,050 290
$19,840Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$18,840 570
$19,830Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,940 910
$19,810Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,200 5,390
$19,690Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,390n.a.
$19,680Security guards
(area) (ind)
$17,320 890
$19,580Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$18,100 60
$19,420Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$19,600 110
$19,400Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,540 80
$19,190Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,330 30
$19,100Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,570 710
$18,790Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$17,210 500
$18,720Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,720 290
$18,690Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,150 200
$18,680Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$17,690 40
$18,610Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$17,230n.a.
$18,570Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$18,050n.a.
$18,540Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$18,380 500
$18,420Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$17,100 380
$18,290Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,920 13,900
$17,970Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,300n.a.
$17,670Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$16,710 120
$17,430Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,630 6,700
$17,370Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$16,890 590
$17,340Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,930 40
$17,280Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,420 2,310
$17,160Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,460 1,320
$17,130Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$16,860n.a.
$17,130Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,650 3,620
$17,120Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$16,240 280
$16,810Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,290 110
$16,770Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,480 280
$16,750Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,460 5,730
$16,540Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,510 300
$16,500Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$16,000n.a.
$16,310Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,310 430
$16,260Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,310 1,610
$16,230Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,340 420
$16,140Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,300 390
n.a.Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
n.a. 120
n.a.Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
n.a.Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
n.a. 160

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Modesto, California metropolitan area consists of:

Stanislaus County