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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Salinas, CA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Salinas, California, area is ordered by occupational employment. 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 employment

Salinas, California

Metropolitan area, all industries, May 2005

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
156,210All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,180$37,110
24,280Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,880$18,210
20,770Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,920$32,660
19,950Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,670$17,300
14,750Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,320$19,890
14,510Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,170$32,130
10,790Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,720$25,550
10,560Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$50,830$55,980
6,510Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$76,840$87,990
6,420Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,430$24,710
6,030Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,450$30,090
5,980Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$69,840$73,220
5,970Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,910$45,420
5,250Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,020$48,380
5,160Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$20,060$23,820
5,020Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,130$40,500
4,430Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$53,170$58,450
3,930Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$18,100$20,910
3,290Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,260$30,320
2,820Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$24,860$25,840
2,710Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,380$24,730
2,690Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,770$18,640
2,330Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$80,990$80,140
2,320Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,490$72,530
2,300Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,710$17,690
2,230Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$22,010$24,050
2,200Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$19,160$18,780
2,070Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,830$17,330
1,970Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,780$20,540
1,960General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$87,010$101,650
1,890Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$42,970$47,060
1,860Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,930$45,280
1,850Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,350$36,200
1,830Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,320$20,380
1,830Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$68,860$73,230
1,700Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$32,360$34,590
1,600First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$45,440$48,680
1,600Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$55,920$55,470
1,510Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$33,920$35,340
1,510Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$24,430$24,950
1,510Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,470$25,430
1,490Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,660$54,920
1,440Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,920$22,450
1,390Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,210$40,100
1,340First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$35,080$39,030
1,330Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,920$24,710
1,330Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,250$18,220
1,320Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$49,890$52,090
1,280Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,360$24,370
1,130Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$64,570$75,300
1,110Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$55,300$73,490
1,100Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$61,280$62,290
1,090Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,300$16,480
1,080Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,390$51,020
1,040Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$30,440$32,010
1,030Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$26,010$28,710
1,030Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$72,420$78,070
990Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$25,390$26,060
990Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$37,410$38,200
960Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$23,580$25,560
950Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$45,380$45,870
920Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,420$17,070
860Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,280$23,240
860Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,980$18,030
860First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$29,040$30,710
850Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,320$26,420
830Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$54,760$55,420
820Security guards
(area) (ind)
$21,340$23,590
800Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$56,960$58,160
770Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$52,940$59,230
750Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$31,510$32,050
690Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$45,890$47,900
660Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,080$44,870
600Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$29,190$31,460
590Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$38,060$38,180
580Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,270$40,670
580Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$21,140$22,700
570Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$16,880$17,910
570First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$36,010$37,600
560Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$54,190$52,620
550Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$17,300$22,970
550Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$17,090$18,000
540Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$73,210$73,340
520Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,130$21,470
520Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,600$22,110
520Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$19,970$19,800
520Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,400$25,940
520Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$30,550$33,790
510Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$31,520$32,250
500Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,150$23,000
470Electricians
(area) (ind)
$52,650$51,810
470Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$34,660$36,190
470Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,590$16,960
460Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$37,420$38,170
460Tellers
(area) (ind)
$27,190$26,660
450First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$60,300$58,460
450Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$80,370$83,410
440Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$28,540$27,320
440First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$49,700$52,910
440All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,650$38,520
420Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$19,580$21,590
400Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,630$18,450
390First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$65,420$65,300
390Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,940$19,460
390Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$19,940$20,100
390Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$31,040$37,290
370Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,790$29,790
370Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$77,550$92,740
350Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$103,510$109,400
340Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$42,830$42,830
330Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$32,460$33,980
330Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$45,550$44,630
330Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,520$37,430
330Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$26,220$28,480
330Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,660$45,240
330Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$57,150$70,500
320Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$43,280$45,210
310Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$25,180$27,710
300Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$80,460$83,950
300Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$153,630
290Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$20,180$21,390
290Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$35,800$35,470
290Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,960$43,360
280Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$43,820$45,420
280Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,350$27,320
270Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$31,690$31,560
270File clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,600$21,640
260Bakers
(area) (ind)
$21,360$23,280
260Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,720$45,110
260Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$37,120$37,580
260Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$24,570$25,400
260First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$27,020$31,810
260Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$71,660$74,860
250Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$32,120$32,840
250Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$69,340$65,830
240Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,020$24,750
240First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$43,520$49,660
240Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,580$37,240
230Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$21,740$27,200
230Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$110,270$121,380
220Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$52,700$51,470
220Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$47,560$49,940
220Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$63,360$88,890
220Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$89,280$90,060
220Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$66,910$73,320
210Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$20,050$21,340
210Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$51,770$53,860
210Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,870$44,980
210Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$54,980$53,790
210Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$39,950$38,270
210Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$57,200$56,290
200First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$33,490$41,390
200Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$34,570$36,070
200Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,430$27,700
200Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,400$49,910
190Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$39,260$38,380
190First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$48,030$48,400
190Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$19,910$21,480
190Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$45,700$46,340
190Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,810$77,220
190Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$44,150$47,210
180Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,920$19,100
180Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$47,510$47,810
180Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$55,580$55,580
170Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,640$24,690
170Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$33,670$33,850
170Roofers
(area) (ind)
$40,240$39,470
170Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$16,910$17,810
170Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$109,090$112,540
170Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$43,390$45,790
170Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$83,160$87,260
170Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,300$57,510
160Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,670$20,670
160Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,370$39,200
160Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$40,660$41,100
160Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
160Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$69,130$73,050
160Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$52,070$50,880
160Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$69,010$68,810
160Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$57,210$61,140
150Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,590$38,580
150Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$34,730$36,790
150First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$51,810$57,630
150Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$21,060$21,420
150Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,670$36,240
150Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,510$46,460
150Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$90,300$100,810
140Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,280$35,560
140Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,130$34,510
140Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,710$32,390
140Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,390$51,420
140First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$34,980$40,780
140First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$65,500$74,880
140Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,920$43,970
140Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$53,747n.a.
140Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$28,440$32,450
140Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,220$32,200
140Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$63,550$65,120
140Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$52,470$56,070
140Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$86,610$82,990
140Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,390$79,030
140Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$95,000$104,910
130Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$20,740$21,870
130Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$42,870$43,810
130Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,660$34,670
130Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$75,760$83,910
130Librarians
(area) (ind)
$54,690$55,930
130Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$51,350$51,900
120Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,780$23,660
120Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$20,870$21,750
120Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$43,730$45,270
120Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$46,740$50,590
120Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$56,170$52,870
120Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$22,880$24,420
120Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$42,060$41,560
120Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,210$28,900
120Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$29,070$29,630
120Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$58,010$63,230
120Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$62,820$63,480
110Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$53,210$55,070
110Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$21,820$25,210
110Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$46,290$44,050
110Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$31,460$33,430
110Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$65,240$64,710
110Editors
(area) (ind)
$47,610$50,330
110Health educators
(area) (ind)
$33,020$42,130
110Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$40,920$41,170
110Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$47,350$51,770
100Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$31,400$28,630
100Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$27,340$32,390
100Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$32,820$32,130
100First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,330$48,950
100Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$70,070$68,050
100Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$137,480$146,680
100Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$58,240$58,340
100Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$72,650$72,180
100Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,580$63,720
90Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$35,470$32,610
90Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$55,880$54,720
90Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,840$36,600
90Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$18,300$19,380
90Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$42,410$41,260
90Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$35,650$41,500
90Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$89,180$96,350
90Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$41,070$43,830
80Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,020$27,710
80Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$32,740$33,760
80Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$21,980$23,450
80Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$52,740$53,310
80Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,510$39,700
80Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$39,610$38,120
80Concierges
(area) (ind)
$22,160$23,270
80First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$83,260$85,080
80Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,050$40,750
80Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$158,570
80Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$43,360$46,240
80Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$44,070$43,910
80Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$65,270$63,020
80Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$105,530$112,910
80Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$91,100$105,890
70Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$56,790$56,590
70Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,890$24,720
70Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,550$34,640
70Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$82,250$88,150
70Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,990$37,860
70Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$46,380$52,630
70Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$42,580$46,960
70Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$65,570$68,370
60Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,740$43,140
60Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,620$25,720
60Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
60Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$20,930$22,900
60Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$25,070$26,360
60Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$24,930$28,990
60Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$18,380$18,470
60Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$19,820$20,240
60Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$59,470$58,730
60Photographers
(area) (ind)
$37,270$35,800
60Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$31,900$35,500
60Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$25,170$26,610
60Clergy
(area) (ind)
$54,790$58,500
50Machinists
(area) (ind)
$40,290$39,770
50Forest and conservation workers
(area) (ind)
$22,950$24,070
50Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$29,540$28,990
50Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,120$38,570
50Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$62,690$63,270
50Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$27,830$27,960
50Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$59,750$68,090
50Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$50,530$51,290
50Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$39,010$38,500
50Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,440$33,180
50Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$72,730$76,090
50Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$64,070$67,680
50Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$73,890$74,520
50Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,670$56,300
50Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$29,330$28,370
50Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$79,190$96,350
50Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$41,540$41,930
50Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$101,700$120,870
50Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$47,860$53,860
50Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$57,750$63,910
50Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$70,280$74,300
50Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$80,160$80,370
40Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$34,570$45,310
40Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$40,210$42,030
40Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,100$23,270
40Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$26,750$29,010
40Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$30,300$31,700
40Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$39,170$40,390
40Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$42,600$40,350
40Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$52,730$57,960
40Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$43,850$44,060
40Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,140$19,210
40Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$21,060$22,150
40Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$51,130$51,150
40Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$49,890$48,400
40Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
$116,710$143,150
40Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,470$42,790
40Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,610$34,910
40Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$56,530$58,670
40Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$93,630$78,340
40Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,420$30,580
40Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,380$59,390
40Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,410$75,870
40Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$53,440$56,090
40Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$85,660$84,340
40Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$99,990$94,570
40Legislators
(area) (ind)
$36,200$38,970
30Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$30,260$31,620
30Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$53,180$54,190
30Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$23,190$23,860
30Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$23,260$28,800
30Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$21,400$22,650
30Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$140,880$137,450
30Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$86,480$102,850
30Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$130,060$136,550
30Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,518n.a.
30Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$50,900$61,860
30Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$54,940$58,580
30Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,230$47,090
30Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$50,810$61,370
n.a.Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$34,120$53,220
n.a.Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,400$27,400
n.a.Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,140$34,930
n.a.Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,300$17,540
n.a.Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,450$34,110
n.a.Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$25,210$25,010
n.a.Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$56,650$58,470
n.a.Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,800$23,080
n.a.Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$23,520$25,400
n.a.Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$26,600$28,500
n.a.Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$63,990$56,870
n.a.Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$58,200$55,990
n.a.Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$37,200$36,810
n.a.Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$43,770$42,070
n.a.Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$33,450$36,230
n.a.Farm labor contractors
(area) (ind)
$33,520$37,580
n.a.Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$34,570$35,630
n.a.Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$21,770$23,640
n.a.Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$23,950$24,080
n.a.Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,140$19,260
n.a.Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,510$17,900
n.a.Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$61,260$65,410
n.a.Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$39,000$38,090
n.a.Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$67,540$64,960
n.a.Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$17,460$22,960
n.a.Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$103,310$100,530
n.a.Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$130,770$124,570
n.a.Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$64,280$63,370
n.a.Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$108,940$110,200
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$143,620$152,070
n.a.Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$51,600$56,070
n.a.Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,660$29,480
n.a.Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$59,020$58,490
n.a.Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$47,650$46,860
n.a.Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$87,150$84,620
n.a.Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$49,390$47,980
n.a.Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,070$46,220
n.a.Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,560$56,020
n.a.Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$39,390$42,500
n.a.Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$30,880$29,330
n.a.Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$61,660$61,790
n.a.Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$74,890$76,230
n.a.Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$52,790$57,740
n.a.Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$35,100$42,590
n.a.Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,890$46,850
n.a.Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,830$50,540
n.a.Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,340$75,410
n.a.Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$69,720$86,800
n.a.Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,170$63,460
n.a.Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$56,680$60,340
n.a.Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$50,430$52,350
n.a.Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$123,050$126,450
n.a.Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$46,220$61,920

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Salinas, California metropolitan area consists of:

Monterey County