Salaries in Salinas, CA
Median annual wage by occupation in Salinas, CA (metro). 376 occupations.
- Psychiatrists — $225,300/yr median
- Chief Executives — $221,090/yr median
- Physicians, All Other — $198,060/yr median
- Dentists, General — $175,900/yr median
- Pharmacists — $169,050/yr median
- Veterinarians — $168,330/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $168,270/yr median
- Lawyers — $167,700/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $166,430/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $163,890/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $163,700/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $159,590/yr median
- Financial Managers — $158,740/yr median
- Natural Sciences Managers — $157,160/yr median
- Optometrists — $149,510/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $148,460/yr median
- Purchasing Managers — $143,840/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $141,730/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $141,420/yr median
- Public Relations Managers — $138,100/yr median
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — $136,320/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $135,080/yr median
- Software Developers — $134,300/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $132,950/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $131,470/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $131,420/yr median
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators — $129,880/yr median
- Fundraising Managers — $129,100/yr median
- School Psychologists — $126,730/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $126,280/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $125,990/yr median
- Environmental Engineers — $124,180/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $124,050/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $123,960/yr median
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers — $122,820/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $122,540/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $122,290/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $122,050/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $120,500/yr median
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $118,780/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $118,440/yr median
- Construction Managers — $118,080/yr median
- Education Administrators, All Other — $116,050/yr median
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer — $115,210/yr median
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — $115,010/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $112,510/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $112,380/yr median
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other — $110,760/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $110,610/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $109,770/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $109,100/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $108,420/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $107,980/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $107,570/yr median
- Correctional Officers and Jailers — $106,490/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $106,280/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $105,960/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $105,430/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $105,350/yr median
- Biological Scientists, All Other — $104,750/yr median
- Urban and Regional Planners — $104,290/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $101,740/yr median
- Database Administrators — $101,710/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $101,510/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $101,300/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $101,100/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $100,980/yr median
- Sales Managers — $99,590/yr median
- Labor Relations Specialists — $99,440/yr median
- Budget Analysts — $99,320/yr median
- Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other — $99,320/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $99,150/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $99,110/yr median
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — $98,600/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $98,550/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $98,320/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, All Other — $98,290/yr median
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — $98,020/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $97,790/yr median
- Soil and Plant Scientists — $97,760/yr median
- Dietitians and Nutritionists — $97,080/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $96,840/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $96,450/yr median
- Data Scientists — $96,440/yr median
- Loan Officers — $95,960/yr median
- Computer Programmers — $95,920/yr median
- Management Analysts — $95,270/yr median
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $95,100/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $93,310/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $92,300/yr median
- Commercial Pilots — $91,780/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $91,360/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $91,160/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $90,610/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $90,430/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $89,760/yr median
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers — $88,710/yr median
- Real Estate Brokers — $85,700/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $84,860/yr median
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — $84,340/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $84,210/yr median
- Fundraisers — $84,080/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $82,710/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $82,500/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $82,480/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $82,100/yr median
- Social Workers, All Other — $82,010/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $80,890/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $80,850/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $80,600/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $80,310/yr median
- Operations Research Analysts — $80,270/yr median
- Logisticians — $80,250/yr median
- Interpreters and Translators — $80,120/yr median
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $80,100/yr median
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $80,000/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $79,850/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $79,660/yr median
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians — $79,560/yr median
- Firefighters — $79,310/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $79,240/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $79,030/yr median
- Paramedics — $79,000/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $78,790/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $78,640/yr median
- Financial Specialists, All Other — $78,460/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $78,400/yr median
- Electricians — $77,890/yr median
- Glaziers — $77,350/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $77,150/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $77,030/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $76,590/yr median
- Legal Support Workers, All Other — $76,520/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $76,320/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $76,080/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $75,800/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $75,190/yr median
- Clergy — $75,090/yr median
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — $74,690/yr median
- Transportation Security Screeners — $74,630/yr median
- Carpenters — $74,270/yr median
- Writers and Authors — $73,860/yr median
- Interior Designers — $73,780/yr median
- Lodging Managers — $73,620/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $73,260/yr median
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — $72,810/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $71,860/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $71,550/yr median
- Conservation Scientists — $71,050/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $70,780/yr median
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons — $70,030/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $69,910/yr median
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity — $69,560/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $69,510/yr median
- Producers and Directors — $69,120/yr median
- Editors — $69,090/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $68,800/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $68,770/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $68,520/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $67,850/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $67,760/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers — $67,560/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $67,400/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $67,260/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $66,970/yr median
- Personal Service Managers, All Other — $65,670/yr median
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers — $65,550/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $65,520/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $64,690/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $64,580/yr median
- Marriage and Family Therapists — $64,230/yr median
- Forest and Conservation Technicians — $64,020/yr median
- Real Estate Sales Agents — $63,890/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $63,790/yr median
- Web and Digital Interface Designers — $63,700/yr median
- Procurement Clerks — $63,440/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $63,230/yr median
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery — $63,080/yr median
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners — $62,820/yr median
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers — $62,650/yr median
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers — $62,590/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $62,580/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $62,530/yr median
- Counselors, All Other — $62,400/yr median
- Roofers — $62,370/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $62,260/yr median
- Advertising Sales Agents — $62,050/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $61,720/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $61,480/yr median
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — $61,390/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $61,350/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $61,130/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $61,010/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $61,000/yr median
- Health Education Specialists — $60,980/yr median
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators — $60,780/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $60,740/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $60,640/yr median
- Tile and Stone Setters — $60,140/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $60,060/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $59,990/yr median
- Massage Therapists — $59,630/yr median
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — $59,610/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $59,360/yr median
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other — $59,290/yr median
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers — $59,240/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers — $59,180/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $59,160/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $58,970/yr median
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — $58,610/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $58,410/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $58,390/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $58,100/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $58,060/yr median
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $57,420/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $57,420/yr median
- Legislators — $57,390/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $57,350/yr median
- Audio and Video Technicians — $57,310/yr median
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics — $57,250/yr median
- Library Technicians — $57,190/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $57,190/yr median
- Agricultural Technicians — $56,850/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $56,820/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $56,650/yr median
- Community Health Workers — $56,060/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $55,990/yr median
- Word Processors and Typists — $55,830/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $55,700/yr median
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers — $55,680/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $55,120/yr median
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters — $54,850/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $54,230/yr median
- Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other — $54,160/yr median
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $53,940/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $53,870/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $53,650/yr median
- Residential Advisors — $53,590/yr median
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters — $53,260/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $53,090/yr median
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters — $52,830/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $52,650/yr median
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants — $52,330/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $51,940/yr median
- Biological Technicians — $51,500/yr median
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan — $51,380/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $51,020/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $50,870/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $50,860/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $50,850/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $50,790/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $50,780/yr median
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $50,760/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $50,640/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $50,600/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $50,430/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $50,080/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $50,000/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $49,980/yr median
- Order Clerks — $49,370/yr median
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $49,050/yr median
- File Clerks — $48,980/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $48,870/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $48,550/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $48,310/yr median
- Food Science Technicians — $47,900/yr median
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners — $47,590/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $47,530/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $47,500/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $47,460/yr median
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other — $47,370/yr median
- Helpers--Production Workers — $47,320/yr median
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service — $47,250/yr median
- Machinists — $46,900/yr median
- Floral Designers — $46,800/yr median
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — $46,760/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $46,630/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $46,550/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $46,480/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $46,410/yr median
- Pest Control Workers — $46,160/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $45,830/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $45,760/yr median
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $45,740/yr median
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $45,700/yr median
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other — $45,640/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $45,430/yr median
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $45,320/yr median
- Rehabilitation Counselors — $45,240/yr median
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders — $45,140/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $45,020/yr median
- Skincare Specialists — $44,970/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $44,870/yr median
- Tellers — $44,610/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $44,540/yr median
- Tax Preparers — $44,530/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $44,530/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $44,490/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $44,410/yr median
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals — $44,040/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $44,010/yr median
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $43,930/yr median
- Forest and Conservation Workers — $43,680/yr median
- Security Guards — $43,280/yr median
- Library Assistants, Clerical — $43,220/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $43,060/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $42,540/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $42,460/yr median
- Tire Repairers and Changers — $42,380/yr median
- Concierges — $42,320/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $42,250/yr median
- Tour and Travel Guides — $41,510/yr median
- Building Cleaning Workers, All Other — $41,360/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $41,290/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $41,180/yr median
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $40,720/yr median
- Agricultural Equipment Operators — $40,600/yr median
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders — $40,490/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $40,440/yr median
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — $40,340/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $40,190/yr median
- Bakers — $40,160/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $39,480/yr median
- Museum Technicians and Conservators — $39,050/yr median
- Protective Service Workers, All Other — $38,860/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $38,790/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $38,760/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $38,670/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $38,660/yr median
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops — $38,650/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $38,600/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $38,330/yr median
- Agricultural Workers, All Other — $38,320/yr median
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders — $38,120/yr median
- Cooks, All Other — $38,080/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $38,060/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $38,000/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $37,960/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $37,960/yr median
- Cooks, Short Order — $37,930/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $37,920/yr median
- Pharmacy Aides — $37,910/yr median
- Food Batchmakers — $37,790/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $37,730/yr median
- Material Moving Workers, All Other — $37,730/yr median
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping — $37,720/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $37,690/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $37,600/yr median
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials — $37,570/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $37,540/yr median
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — $37,470/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $37,440/yr median
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse — $37,380/yr median
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — $36,980/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $36,970/yr median
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $36,940/yr median
- Dishwashers — $36,910/yr median
- Couriers and Messengers — $36,820/yr median
- Physical Therapist Aides — $36,740/yr median
- Parking Attendants — $36,610/yr median
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products — $36,590/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $36,510/yr median
- Cashiers — $36,470/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $36,370/yr median
- Food Processing Workers, All Other — $35,890/yr median
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — $35,850/yr median
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — $35,770/yr median
- Bartenders — $35,570/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $35,540/yr median
- Manicurists and Pedicurists — $35,530/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $35,520/yr median
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials — $35,480/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $35,390/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $35,360/yr median
- Tutors — $34,810/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $33,580/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.