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
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$51,510	140	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$51,320	40	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$51,320	40	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$51,320	40	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$51,320	40	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$51,150	150	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$50,910	50	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$50,780	190	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$50,780	190	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,760	1,550	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$50,640	90	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$50,630	550	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$49,920	470	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$49,630	950	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$49,580	30	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,390	100	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$49,220	40	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$49,030	40	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$48,890	1,080	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$48,870	1,070	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$48,840	90	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,770	60	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$48,630	80	View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$48,530	40	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$48,340	2,790	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$48,220	1,450	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$48,200	230	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$48,010	880	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$47,860	130	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$47,420	190	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$47,400	410	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$47,370	130	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,280	600	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,250	30	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,230	90	View salary detail
Tellers	$47,200	220	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$46,990	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$46,820	350	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,650	300	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,550	1,590	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$46,030	130	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$45,970	610	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,920	630	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$45,510	100	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$44,930	1,910	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,660	1,070	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$44,600	190	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,500	450	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,350	340	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$44,130	110	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.