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Salinas, CA MSA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Salinas, 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

Salinas, California

National, all industries, November 2004

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$154,740Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K 300
$140,290Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$132,600 40
$136,920Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$133,490 30
$134,720Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$130,150 120
$131,810Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$134,480 30
$127,970Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$111,450 290
$123,410Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$104,410 160
$115,210Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$107,500 60
$112,460Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$107,070 180
$110,970Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$106,800 100
$108,200Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$107,260n.a.
$105,310Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$99,030 180
$97,210General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$84,510 1,890
$96,650Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$77,310 50
$95,490Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$79,080 340
$95,000Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$84,330 210
$93,370Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$83,700 90
$92,340Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$89,040 410
$91,050Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$75,180 190
$90,960Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$85,960 180
$90,520Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$88,340 240
$88,160Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$86,970 40
$87,730Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$60,550 230
$86,170Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$75,860 6,280
$86,060Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$82,230 80
$85,510Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$89,500 60
$84,780Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$71,880 70
$84,740First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$84,440 110
$83,950Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$81,170 150
$82,910Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$67,710 90
$82,720Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$97,380n.a.
$80,030Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$73,770 50
$78,940Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$76,020 180
$78,120Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$76,960 290
$77,820Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$77,070 660
$77,190Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$72,340 140
$76,860Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$74,690 40
$76,770Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,600 1,020
$76,530Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$73,760 60
$76,350First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$66,030 150
$75,790Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,510 50
$75,600Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$69,760 210
$74,100Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$75,980 2,350
$73,810Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$68,300 60
$73,780Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$64,960 970
$73,710Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,100 160
$73,330Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$71,600 90
$73,170Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$69,030 50
$72,600Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$62,500 70
$72,590Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$70,280 90
$72,170Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$77,270 90
$71,930Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$65,450n.a.
$71,430Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,460 1,940
$71,050Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$65,480 6,020
$71,050Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$70,270 40
$70,570Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,560 2,240
$70,200Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$64,240 80
$69,980Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$69,700 60
$69,090Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$70,750 110
$67,720Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$74,690 70
$67,500Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$66,370 240
$67,500Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$55,270 330
$67,170Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$60,180 1,140
$67,070First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$66,100 390
$66,740Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$67,040 60
$65,800Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$63,020 180
$65,210Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$64,540n.a.
$65,200Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$62,840 90
$65,190Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$58,150 190
$64,010Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$64,650n.a.
$64,000Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$56,380 260
$63,940Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$69,900 40
$63,930Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$56,200 190
$63,380Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$61,750 1,030
$63,010Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$58,680 50
$62,960First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$52,850 150
$62,470Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$60,890 160
$62,370Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$59,310n.a.
$61,980Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,910 40
$61,830Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$45,100n.a.
$61,810Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$48,450 60
$61,720Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$57,460n.a.
$61,660Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$60,530 150
$61,490Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$60,930n.a.
$61,460Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$58,200 60
$61,290Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,340 70
$60,860Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$54,590 860
$60,620Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$62,190 70
$59,580Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$56,570 230
$59,480Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$57,170 70
$59,330Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,420 4,440
$59,320Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$63,180n.a.
$59,300Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$55,670 100
$58,650Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$56,610n.a.
$58,510Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$55,430 80
$58,490Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$50,420 110
$58,110Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$59,060 60
$56,980Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,180 50
$56,830Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,450 180
$56,710Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$56,810n.a.
$56,430Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,270n.a.
$56,230Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$56,980 60
$56,220Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,900 130
$55,740Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$48,890 10,180
$54,990Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$58,970 40
$54,930Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$56,670n.a.
$54,850Electricians
(area) (ind)
$55,170 460
$54,770First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$54,800 440
$54,720Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$53,490n.a.
$54,610First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$51,000 510
$54,590Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,400 1,620
$54,580Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$54,140 920
$54,570Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,360 940
$54,530Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$47,240 140
$54,290Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,340 40
$54,200Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$55,470 90
$53,690Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$50,860 240
$52,880Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$52,310 90
$52,760Clergy
(area) (ind)
$52,160 60
$52,730Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$52,710 150
$52,720Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$51,960 740
$52,720Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$49,120 1,310
$52,360Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$50,890n.a.
$52,290Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$48,570 50
$51,710Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$54,520 660
$51,340Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$51,200 230
$51,240Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$50,830 140
$51,140Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$53,690 200
$51,090Librarians
(area) (ind)
$50,380 150
$51,040Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$46,110 60
$50,650Editors
(area) (ind)
$46,060 200
$50,590First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$44,500 210
$50,560Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$48,350n.a.
$49,740Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$52,310 150
$49,660Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$45,320 130
$49,510First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,790 90
$49,470Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$44,580 140
$49,450Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$50,120 150
$49,200Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$49,320 180
$49,110Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$46,520 180
$48,560Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$48,860 150
$48,390Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,620 330
$48,300Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,120 40
$48,270Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$50,400 5,380
$48,030First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$45,530 1,490
$47,970Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,810 430
$47,870Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,470 160
$47,820Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$43,570 60
$47,720Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$48,880 180
$47,520Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,770 2,020
$47,230Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$43,790 60
$46,830Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,460 130
$46,730First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$42,130 140
$46,420Health educators
(area) (ind)
$34,370 70
$46,380Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$47,210n.a.
$46,120Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$44,800 610
$46,030First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$45,960 270
$45,770Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$44,800 220
$45,750Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,610n.a.
$45,330Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$47,930 200
$45,330Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$45,350 80
$44,620Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$43,180n.a.
$44,550Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,340n.a.
$44,540Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,400 320
$44,530Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$42,470 120
$44,440Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,370 5,780
$44,270Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$44,800 330
$44,170Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$46,440 150
$44,100Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$43,520 60
$43,930Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$42,880 50
$43,800Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$46,060 60
$43,770Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,830 1,740
$43,730Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$40,630 320
$43,560Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$42,300 930
$43,480Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$45,890n.a.
$43,240Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$39,390 330
$42,840Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$43,060 320
$42,710Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$45,400 120
$42,640Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$43,350 70
$42,630Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$37,940 90
$42,540Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$43,160 100
$42,480Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,050 60
$42,340Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,170n.a.
$42,280Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$36,430 210
$42,240Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$42,790 80
$41,560Legislators
(area) (ind)
$38,100 40
$41,290First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$36,140 140
$41,190Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,050 50
$41,020Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$42,670 290
$40,640Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,440 50
$40,580Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$34,860 100
$40,380Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,960 30
$40,280Job printers
(area) (ind)
$41,850n.a.
$40,230Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,710 180
$40,210Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$41,880n.a.
$40,110Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,650 160
$40,040Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$41,620 90
$39,850Roofers
(area) (ind)
$40,220 150
$39,850Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$34,350n.a.
$39,670Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$39,220 170
$39,540Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,050 80
$39,440Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$38,460 1,340
$39,400Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,630 4,880
$39,390Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$34,700 200
$39,340Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$38,830 420
$39,270All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,990 370
$39,180First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$35,590 590
$39,110Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$39,570 170
$39,030Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$38,990 50
$38,830Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,390 250
$38,680Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$39,870 50
$37,500First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$34,300 1,450
$37,390Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,740 740
$37,170Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,380 50
$37,150Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,270 60
$37,020Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$27,870 150
$36,840Farm labor contractors
(area) (ind)
$33,020n.a.
$36,820Machinists
(area) (ind)
$37,490 70
$36,730Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$37,550 80
$36,720Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$34,480 1,020
$36,640All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,960 154,260
$36,420Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$37,620 200
$36,370Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$36,350n.a.
$36,100Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,210 270
$36,010First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$33,680 250
$35,140Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,500 270
$35,130Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,210 200
$34,850Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$34,080 310
$34,690Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$32,440 1,700
$34,670Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$35,190 320
$34,640Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,800 160
$34,520Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$30,560 50
$34,500Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,960 150
$34,450Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$35,680n.a.
$34,360Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$33,650 1,370
$34,220Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$31,060 80
$34,190Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$30,720 570
$33,880Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$34,620 60
$33,810Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,170 100
$33,650Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,830 100
$33,610Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,950n.a.
$33,580Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,910 1,780
$33,380Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$32,020 300
$33,290Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$29,920 230
$33,170Photographers
(area) (ind)
$29,170 40
$32,860Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$34,640 490
$32,790Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$32,330 190
$32,740Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$31,340n.a.
$32,460Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$31,410 900
$32,440Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$32,250 70
$32,020Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,140 20,210
$32,000Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,850 180
$31,910Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$29,760 120
$31,860Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,980 14,410
$31,810Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$32,250 100
$31,640Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$29,660 1,150
$31,600Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,980 600
$31,430Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$25,520 270
$31,320Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,120 130
$31,170Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$31,520 300
$31,090Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,390 180
$31,010Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,710 130
$30,900Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,100 80
$30,870Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$29,020 330
$30,790Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,820 430
$30,790Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$27,470 170
$30,260Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,650 50
$30,250Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,340 70
$30,050Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$26,800 210
$29,940Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,430 230
$29,710Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$29,080 560
$29,630Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,560 6,740
$29,570Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$30,000 30
$29,450Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$27,950 170
$29,410Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$26,920 350
$28,910Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$27,280 30
$28,670Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,540 150
$28,630Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,310 50
$28,170Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$29,490 30
$28,170First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$24,900 880
$28,130Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,130 3,220
$27,970Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,720n.a.
$27,830Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$21,760 40
$27,750Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$24,060 70
$27,530Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$27,710 50
$27,150Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,640 600
$26,930Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,000n.a.
$26,850Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,820 270
$26,660Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$25,040 1,100
$26,340Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$25,870 40
$26,270Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$25,940 1,140
$25,990Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$24,200 130
$25,900Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$25,090 250
$25,870Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$24,130 40
$25,730Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$24,940 1,440
$25,700Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$26,360 60
$25,690Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$23,960 170
$25,590Tellers
(area) (ind)
$25,080 440
$25,570Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,190 40
$25,560Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,070 5,760
$25,520Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$24,700 2,900
$25,450Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$24,030 1,970
$25,420Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$18,910 280
$25,350Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,290 200
$25,280Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$24,810 120
$25,230Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$24,910n.a.
$25,220Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$23,030 470
$25,150Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,560 11,310
$25,130Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,280 70
$25,060Bakers
(area) (ind)
$23,030 220
$24,980Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,080 1,510
$24,790Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,030 530
$24,720Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$23,530 80
$24,540Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,890 70
$24,440Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,610 970
$24,360Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,380 690
$24,360Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,270 2,720
$24,350Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$22,430 230
$24,230Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$19,700 5,040
$24,200Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$18,640 590
$24,170Forest and conservation workers
(area) (ind)
$23,190 50
$24,170Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,350 1,380
$24,140Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,730 160
$23,990Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,140 330
$23,640Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$23,610n.a.
$23,560Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,890 410
$23,350Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$23,060 50
$23,310Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,370 1,160
$23,270Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$20,720 80
$23,070Concierges
(area) (ind)
$21,990 60
$23,050Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,530 70
$22,700Security guards
(area) (ind)
$21,030 640
$22,510Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$22,020 150
$22,500Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$21,110 130
$22,350Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$20,790 450
$22,350Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,620 1,340
$22,330Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$21,620 40
$22,240Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,750 790
$22,130Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$19,860 200
$21,780Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$21,110 200
$21,580Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$20,310 70
$21,560Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$19,930 430
$21,360Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,500n.a.
$21,330Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,250 60
$21,240File clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,330 270
$21,190Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$18,400 3,930
$21,090Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$17,990n.a.
$21,090Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$20,810 210
$20,770Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,820 300
$20,740Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$19,300 50
$20,360Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$18,820 170
$20,280Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,510 2,420
$20,260Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,470n.a.
$20,240Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,790 200
$20,190Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$20,300 1,690
$20,110Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$19,840 1,550
$19,990Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$20,070 400
$19,980Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$18,900 700
$19,910Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$19,790 360
$19,550Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,220 14,340
$19,210Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,020 180
$19,060Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,940 50
$18,980Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,270n.a.
$18,920Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,530 320
$18,680Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$18,070 60
$18,420Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$17,480n.a.
$18,340Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,040 23,680
$18,150Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,110n.a.
$18,030Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,200 450
$17,850Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,930 1,520
$17,800Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,580 2,370
$17,780Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,430 2,790
$17,730Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,930 2,090
$17,700Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$16,940 620
$17,510Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,670 820
$17,450Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,990 440
$17,440Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$16,430 170
$17,360Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,830 400
$17,270Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,770 19,780
$16,390Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,220 910
$16,180Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,020 930
n.a.Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
n.a. 30

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Salinas, California metropolitan area consists of:

Monterey County