Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Salinas, CA

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cost Estimators	$80,210	150	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$80,100	630	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$79,390	360	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$79,170	310	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$79,160	210	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$78,960	190	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$78,940	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,790	150	View salary detail
Electricians	$78,780	530	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$78,730	230	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$77,920	190	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$77,890	90	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$77,020	50	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$77,020	50	View salary detail
Range Managers	$77,020	50	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,960	130	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$76,620	120	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$76,380	110	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$76,380	110	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$76,380	110	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$76,230	60	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$76,090	320	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$76,080	130	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$76,080	150	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$75,150	80	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$74,550	330	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$74,010	1,230	View salary detail
Clergy	$73,770	60	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$73,650	160	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$73,540	340	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$73,320	130	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$72,780	120	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$72,550	300	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$72,440	360	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$71,490	350	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$71,290	180	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$71,140	50	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$70,630	60	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$70,440	540	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$70,440	540	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$70,220	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,920	530	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$69,210	90	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$68,050	200	View salary detail
Carpenters	$67,530	1,210	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$66,940	80	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$66,470	80	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,440	120	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$66,030	290	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$65,930	140	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.