What work pays in Modesto, CA

4% pricier than the US average
·CA·
195k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 104
195,230 working
CA
34 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Modesto, CA: $323,580 on paper, worth $310,805 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$155.57/hr$323,580$310,805
Nurse Practitioners$83.36/hr$173,380$166,535
Lawyers$78.85/hr$164,010$157,535
Marketing Managers$77.18/hr$160,520$154,183
Pharmacists$77.17/hr$160,520$154,183
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$160,240$153,914
Financial Managers$77.01/hr$160,180$153,856
Computer and Information Systems Managers$76.79/hr$159,720$153,414
Human Resources Managers$73.86/hr$153,630$147,565
Medical and Health Services Managers$66.80/hr$138,950$133,464
Registered Nurses$63.75/hr$132,590$127,355
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62.04/hr$129,030$123,936
Industrial Production Managers$61.02/hr$126,930$121,919
Physical Therapists$60.86/hr$126,600$121,602
Managers, All Other$60.63/hr$126,110$121,131
Construction Managers$60.48/hr$125,800$120,833
Dental Hygienists$59.57/hr$123,910$119,018
Software Developers$57.58/hr$119,770$115,041
Administrative Services Managers$53.46/hr$111,190$106,800
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$51.63/hr$107,390$103,150
Personal Financial Advisors$50.52/hr$105,080$100,931
Data Scientists$50.47/hr$104,990$100,845
Mechanical Engineers$50.48/hr$104,990$100,845
General and Operations Managers$50.16/hr$104,330$100,211
Project Management Specialists$49.27/hr$102,490$98,443
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$101,890$97,867
Financial and Investment Analysts$48.91/hr$101,740$97,723
Computer Occupations, All Other$48.90/hr$101,720$97,704
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationNot published$101,640$97,627
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$101,250$97,252
Civil Engineers$48.56/hr$101,000$97,012
Instructional Coordinators$48.02/hr$99,870$95,927
Computer Systems Analysts$47.96/hr$99,760$95,821
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$47.60/hr$99,000$95,091

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