Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Modesto, CA

496 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Modesto, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$39,950	110	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,900	230	View salary detail
Bakers	$39,450	400	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$39,040	380	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,990	930	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,990	100	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$38,540	150	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$38,460	30	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$38,450	1,170	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,400	750	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$38,320	320	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$38,320	280	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,290	210	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$38,260	370	View salary detail
Concierges	$38,220	40	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$38,130	50	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,100	30	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$38,050	110	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$38,010	360	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,850	4,120	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$37,640	130	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,480	1,010	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,430	5,140	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,380	140	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,230	1,000	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$37,200	90	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$37,000	220	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,980	90	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,960	100	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,960	320	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$36,810	600	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,730	140	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$36,680	100	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,640	80	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,620	160	View salary detail
Cashiers	$36,490	4,890	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,270	370	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$35,960	40	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,760	190	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,440	330	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$35,180	30	View salary detail
Bartenders	$35,100	600	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$35,030	420	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,910	2,140	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,890	390	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,870	680	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.