Modesto, CA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$62,770	1,030	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,480	1,010	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,800	1,010	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,230	1,000	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$73,690	1,000	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$138,950	980	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$98,230	960	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$98,230	960	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,990	930	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$98,550	900	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$44,610	890	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$50,170	890	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,930	840	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,690	810	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$78,370	810	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$91,140	780	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$91,140	780	View salary detail
Electricians	$76,710	770	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,400	750	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,600	750	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$101,250	740	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$77,070	730	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$53,560	720	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$55,330	710	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,870	680	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$102,490	670	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$41,920	660	View salary detail
Nannies	$41,920	660	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,500	640	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$89,590	610	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$160,180	600	View salary detail
Bartenders	$35,100	600	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$36,810	600	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$160,180	600	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$160,180	600	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$71,600	580	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$74,220	580	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$71,600	580	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$96,120	550	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,950	540	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$41,820	530	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$77,900	520	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,730	510	View salary detail
Tutors	$50,650	490	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,960	480	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$50,540	480	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$63,280	470	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,280	470	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$64,760	470	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$160,240	460	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.