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
Computer User Support Specialists	$66,390	360	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$66,060	40	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$65,770	400	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$65,640	90	View salary detail
Clergy	$65,360	90	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$65,290	410	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$65,230	110	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$64,890	50	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$64,760	470	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$64,730	40	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$64,630	170	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$64,470	100	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$63,750	40	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$63,750	40	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$63,750	40	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$63,640	140	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$63,440	1,990	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$63,320	80	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$63,320	80	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$63,320	80	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,280	470	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$63,280	470	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$63,070	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$63,030	160	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$62,970	400	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,950	540	View salary detail
Roofers	$62,940	290	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$62,910	70	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$62,870	190	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$62,770	1,030	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$62,460	90	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$62,230	140	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$62,100	220	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,090	400	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,990	320	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$61,980	260	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,870	100	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$61,750	90	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,670	270	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$61,670	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$61,660	250	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$61,360	180	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,330	170	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$61,270	140	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$61,130	70	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$60,950	150	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,930	840	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,900	1,160	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$60,800	70	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$60,630	1,070	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.