May 2025 OEWS · California

Highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

All-occupations median

$46,910

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$36,330
Median
$46,910
75th percentile
$74,170
90th percentile
$116,100
Mean
$63,820

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 476,890.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 102.158, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Two cooks working in a commercial kitchen in 1930
Cooks in a Washington state kitchen, 1930. Seattle Municipal Archives. Photograph by Seattle Municipal Archives. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Fresno, CA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Psychiatrists140$154,970$315,470$410,870
Physicians, All Other450$77,790$315,390$399,980
Pediatricians, General410$77,030$289,290$372,460
Obstetricians and GynecologistsNot available$205,860$287,490$436,930
Family Medicine Physicians320$111,400$277,650$415,150
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other70$84,200$209,100$322,940
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers80$117,080$195,310$423,020
Chief Executives700$92,400$188,930$402,570
Dentists, General340$107,990$188,510$285,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers190$118,850$175,530$216,060
Pharmacists890$128,300$169,160$211,110
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary70$76,440$167,160$173,810
Nurse Practitioners570$129,300$166,570$212,320
Nuclear Medicine Technologists50$139,730$163,380$184,630
Lawyers1,570$75,370$162,680$284,670
Natural Sciences Managers90$97,030$157,470$235,640
Veterinarians170$70,610$157,460$246,540
Physician Assistants360$64,400$155,440$206,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers650$105,410$148,650$228,200
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay40$97,490$145,530$145,530
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary50$85,800$144,170$172,740
Human Resources Managers400$89,920$143,180$211,600
Marketing Managers430$85,530$139,990$268,700
Power Plant Operators130$63,590$138,930$178,150
Business Teachers, Postsecondary100$78,890$138,680$172,270
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary140$67,640$138,400$317,050
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary60$72,010$137,850$160,250
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary200$100,240$137,730$198,130
Financial Managers1,370$85,970$137,650$256,400
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists360$99,270$137,080$154,300
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary80$88,970$136,730$161,500
Optometrists100$100,760$136,730$212,520
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary30$74,900$136,710$167,010
Medical and Health Services Managers1,750$72,730$136,130$246,820
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary170$66,610$135,970$171,190
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary100$86,730$135,890$165,890
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary110$61,090$135,080$162,860
Electrical Engineers400$83,520$134,780$179,540
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary1,190$83,500$134,720$179,080
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers230$86,140$134,150$157,770

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Musicians and Singers60$17.71$28.22$108.48

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Fresno, CA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides33,580$34,320$34,320$36,050
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse28,570$34,320$34,610$38,360
Fast Food and Counter Workers12,330$35,070$39,480$45,830
Registered Nurses11,030$89,890$125,420$167,160
Cashiers9,780$34,320$35,270$46,620
Retail Salespersons9,290$34,320$36,460$47,810
Stockers and Order Fillers8,850$34,750$39,130$48,450
Office Clerks, General8,710$34,930$46,070$63,810
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term8,670$43,500$54,890$71,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers8,170$36,620$55,740$76,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8,050$34,320$39,310$49,900
General and Operations Managers6,800$56,820$101,010$239,420
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary6,530$36,710$45,340$57,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5,770$34,320$37,980$55,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education5,610$59,840$78,800$133,730
Customer Service Representatives4,550$37,310$46,070$77,330
Waiters and Waitresses4,340$34,320$34,320$65,680
Packers and Packagers, Hand4,320$34,320$35,060$44,430
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4,310$39,090$54,170$72,780
Cooks, Fast Food3,910$34,320$39,620$48,350
Nursing Assistants3,880$37,770$44,710$49,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,870$37,400$50,100$69,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3,670$48,240$71,820$100,870
Security Guards3,620$34,320$37,180$50,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,610$36,500$44,730$66,320

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Fresno, CA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Fresno, CA is $46,910. Employment is 476,890.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Fresno, CA?

Psychiatrists has the highest published annual median on this list, $315,470, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Fresno, CA.