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
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$46,630	4,810	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$46,590	50	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,570	3,280	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$46,550	1,500	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$46,400	180	View salary detail
Tellers	$46,190	320	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$46,190	1,670	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,000	70	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,920	170	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$45,820	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$45,760	120	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,740	1,080	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$45,560	230	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$45,480	330	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$45,360	60	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$45,110	40	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$44,990	410	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$44,990	410	View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,780	70	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,760	420	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,730	510	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$44,610	890	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,600	750	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$44,320	70	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$44,270	80	View salary detail
Photographers	$44,240	50	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$43,940	130	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,800	1,010	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$43,720	40	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$43,640	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$43,360	140	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$43,230	40	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$42,630	6,700	View salary detail
Baristas	$42,630	6,700	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$42,510	1,620	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$41,920	660	View salary detail
Nannies	$41,920	660	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,910	1,300	View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,850	50	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$41,820	530	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$41,720	300	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$41,420	170	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$41,320	4,080	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$41,230	2,670	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$40,680	1,620	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$40,600	90	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$40,570	40	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$40,560	50	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$40,530	220	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$40,260	160	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.