Fresno Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fresno, California Area

Fresno serves as the economic center for California's Central Valley. Agriculture is the major factor for the Fresno area economy. Agriculture provides approximately 25% of the region's jobs. In addition, it's estimated that one out of three jobs are related to agriculture. Fresno county is regarded as one of the most prominent agricultural counties in the nation. The primary crops are cotton, grapes, cattle, plums, milk, tomatoes, turkeys and peaches. The area's food processing industry is an important element of the economy. In addition, Fresno's unemployment rate fluctuates on a seasonal basis due to the varying employment needs of the agricultural industry.

The primary non-agricultural sectors for employment are:

Government
Trade, transportation and utilities
Education and health services
Manufacturing
Professional and business services
Leisure and hospitality
Construction
Finance

Fresno continues to add non-agricultural industries. The manufacturing sector provides jobs in a variety of areas including metal products, farm machinery, stone, transportation equipment, glass products, electrical equipment, wood products and furniture. Jobs are also provided in sectors such as irrigation and agricultural technology, flexible food manufacturing and advanced logistics. In addition, the numerous call centers employ a portion of the workforce.

The jobs more common in Fresno when compared to most of the nation's cities are first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; slaughterers and meat packers; agricultural equipment operators; meat poultry,and fish cutters and trimmers; tax examiners, collectors and revenue agents and agricultural inspectors.

Fresno includes numerous business incubators that function as resource centers for entrepreneurs and new companies. A number of the business incubators are situated at California State University, Fresno. The city also has a large Enterprise Zone. The state of California provides companies operating in the zone with various tax credits such as for financing, hiring, and capital investment. The programs are offered by the State of California Commerce and the Economic Development Program.

Noteworthy data regarding Fresno: The average salary in Fresno in early 2009 was $33,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 94.6. The national average is 100. Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 19% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

The largest employers in the public sector are provided below:

Fresno County Unified School District
Fresno County
Community Medical Centers
City of Fresno
California State University, Fresno
State Center Community College District

The largest employers in Fresno's private sector are:

Community Medical Center - Healthcare
St. Agnes Medical Center - Healthcare
Beverly Healthcare - Healthcare
Kaiser Permanente - Healthcare
Pelco - Video security systems manufacture
Children's Hospital Central California - Healthcare
Quinn Group Inc - Ag, industrial and construction equipment manufacturer
AT&T - Communications
Zacky Farms - Turkey growers and processors
Fresno Bee - Newspaper
Guarantee Real Estate - Real estate brokerage
Sunrise Medical - Wheelchair manufacturer
Producers Dairy Foods - Dairy products processing and packaging
London Properties Real Estate brokerage
Geil Enterprises - Security, janitorial services
Turner Security Systems - Security personnel and monitoring
Securitas Security Services USA - Security services
Grundfos Pumps Manufacturing Corp - Water pumps manufacturer
Quest Diagnostics Inc - Clinical laboratory services
Duncan Enterprises - Ceramic arts manufacturer

Business organizations offering assistance to Fresno businesses:

The The Business Journal - Fresno provides information about the current business activities in Fresno.

Most Popular Jobs in Fresno, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Elementary school teachers, except special education	5,400	70,710	$35,340 - 109,310	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	5,190	77,630	$55,080 - 102,290	24%	56%
3	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,770	62,510	$37,240 - 95,740	11%	95%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	3,580	64,450	$39,990 - 97,660	6%	96%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,640	71,090	$35,310 - 123,560	8%	51%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	1,890	44,880	$22,440 - 84,230	9%	54%
7	Accountants and auditors	1,750	58,640	$38,580 - 82,600	18%	79%
8	Lawyers	1,120	130,920	$73,870 -	11%	99%
9	Social and human service assistants	1,100	30,810	$20,310 - 42,090	34%	58%
10	Financial managers	1,000	93,450	$48,410 - 142,230	13%	60%
11	Pharmacists	990	122,510	$103,690 - 146,950	22%	97%
12	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	980	62,100	$40,680 - 96,560	20%	87%
13	Sales managers	940	84,890	$35,880 - 153,020	10%	69%
14	Coaches and scouts	850	47,840	$22,550 - 68,780	15%	60%
15	Civil engineers	830	84,300	$64,070 - 104,080	18%	87%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	810	94,520	$53,900 - 133,080	8%	78%
17	Instructional coordinators	750	76,070	$41,720 - 114,310	23%	79%
18	Management analysts	750	71,460	$45,830 - 99,140	22%	78%
19	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	720	52,520	$30,490 - 78,800	5%	58%
20	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	720	47,610	$18,340 - 83,870	13%	73%
21	Medical and health services managers	650	97,200	$48,040 - 156,950	16%	57%
22	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	640	73,950	$48,930 - 116,750	14%	54%
23	Managers, all other	620	87,540	$55,160 - 128,800	7%	55%
24	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	570	69,560	$34,980 - 108,480	12%	51%
25	Social workers, all other	480	50,840	$24,070 - 77,860	18%	77%
26	Sales and related workers, all other	470	39,840	$22,420 - 52,780	14%	62%
27	Chief executives	450	150,410	$77,250 -	2%	65%
28	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	430	74,730	$47,520 - 102,570	11%	58%
29	Special education teachers, middle school	410	58,720	$35,730 - 86,690	16%	87%
30	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	400	81,350	$33,600 -	25%	67%
31	Network and computer systems administrators	400	65,280	$42,400 - 95,890	27%	50%
32	Physical therapists	400	81,740	$42,310 - 133,960	27%	89%
33	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	390	62,520	$40,240 - 95,940	17%	56%
34	Mental health counselors	380	56,370	$28,980 - 85,560	30%	73%
35	Education, training, and library workers, all other	370	34,140	$16,760 - 51,550	11%	79%
36	Computer systems analysts	370	67,110	$40,890 - 97,590	29%	68%
37	Child, family, and school social workers	360	40,850	$26,240 - 53,220	19%	77%
38	Computer software engineers, applications	340	80,010	$54,330 - 113,990	45%	85%
39	Graphic designers	330	46,880	$26,770 - 66,640	10%	55%
40	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	320	51,650	$36,260 - 67,600	18%	56%
41	Advertising sales agents	320	50,160	$26,290 - 79,540	20%	56%
42	Community and social service specialists, all other	310	42,010	$29,090 - 61,290	25%	58%
43	Social and community service managers	300	57,150	$35,530 - 86,280	25%	72%
44	Public relations specialists	300	46,970	$28,570 - 69,190	18%	81%
45	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	280	64,080	$30,200 - 100,290	15%	72%
46	Training and development specialists	270	63,810	$26,630 - 102,810	18%	56%
47	Special education teachers, secondary school	270	51,190	$25,270 - 79,080	9%	87%
48	Engineers, all other	260	81,560	$50,110 - 117,460	6%	82%
49	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	260	52,400	$35,570 - 76,630	18%	56%
50	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	260	64,240	$28,920 - 101,920	16%	99%
51	Librarians	240	53,100	$19,320 - 84,830	4%	85%
52	Computer and information systems managers	240	91,470	$54,780 - 134,250	16%	73%
53	Physician assistants	240	96,650	$64,840 - 129,250	27%	67%
54	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	230	59,420	$44,360 - 79,320	25%	93%
55	Financial specialists, all other	230	58,620	$36,110 - 84,390	12%	50%
56	Market research analysts	230	52,820	$28,100 - 92,760	20%	82%
57	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	230	34,500	$25,030 - 47,590	34%	73%
58	Medical and public health social workers	230	63,680	$32,690 - 96,610	24%	77%
59	Computer specialists, all other	230	65,860	$40,350 - 86,970	15%	68%
60	Marketing managers	220	103,910	$36,950 -	14%	69%
61	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	210	67,500	$47,590 - 85,570	12%	51%
62	Network systems and data communications analysts	210	67,310	$38,630 - 102,970	53%	57%
63	Mechanical engineers	210	78,830	$42,740 - 135,360	4%	78%
64	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	200	53,450	$24,790 - 93,220	24%	78%
65	Computer programmers	190	51,900	$31,930 - 73,560	0%	73%
66	Urban and regional planners	190	66,440	$50,530 - 86,210	15%	92%
67	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	180	56,220	$35,590 - 81,620	30%	77%
68	Speech-language pathologists	180	86,570	$49,460 - 128,650	11%	98%
69	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	180	24,430	$18,310 - 32,410	11%	55%
70	Occupational therapists	170	80,900	$65,250 - 102,320	23%	90%
71	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	170	62,630	$40,550 - 83,570	0%	96%
72	Personal financial advisors	170	68,710	$42,960 - 108,320	41%	81%
73	Floral designers	170	24,170	$17,800 - 34,210	0%	55%
74	Credit analysts	160	70,860	$29,380 - 136,390	2%	60%
75	Budget analysts	160	51,350	$27,620 - 82,600	7%	78%
76	Electronics engineers, except computer	150	80,660	$53,860 - 119,000	4%	81%
77	Human resources managers, all other	140	104,490	$66,130 - 161,390	11%	58%
78	Surveyors	140	65,380	$34,940 - 97,200	24%	82%
79	Detectives and criminal investigators	140	72,520	$47,520 - 98,350	17%	54%
80	Self-enrichment education teachers	140	37,810	$20,650 - 68,210	23%	54%
81	Engineering managers	140	105,140	$68,680 - 140,100	7%	84%
82	Legislators	130	39,560	$25,560 - 62,120	1%	65%
83	Health educators	130	49,130	$27,350 - 84,310	26%	58%
84	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	130	41,040	$28,070 - 61,960	15%	51%
85	Computer software engineers, systems software	120	58,300	$22,780 - 98,670	28%	85%
86	Financial analysts	120	97,140	$53,280 -	34%	87%
87	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	110	84,370	$67,170 - 110,930	20%	99%
88	Purchasing managers	110	72,990	$31,420 - 124,050	3%	57%
89	Environmental engineers	100	67,990	$49,120 - 82,910	25%	86%
90	Biological technicians	100	32,030	$19,970 - 53,150	16%	60%
91	Private detectives and investigators	100	55,710	$30,930 - 88,000	18%	52%
92	Reporters and correspondents	100	44,570	$25,220 - 69,240	1%	85%
93	Editors	100	52,470	$29,030 - 82,770	2%	81%
94	Dentists, general	100	189,100	$118,440 -	9%	100%
95	Education administrators, all other	100	84,320	$31,010 - 131,370	13%	78%
96	Clergy	90	49,940	$33,550 - 73,550	19%	75%
97	Dietitians and nutritionists	90	60,360	$41,190 - 82,410	9%	72%
98	Electrical engineers	90	77,460	$51,630 - 108,950	6%	81%
99	Producers and directors	90	60,310	$26,860 - 100,240	11%	75%
100	Database administrators	90	57,810	$29,480 - 84,460	29%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	22,990	18,160	$16,640 - 20,050	-2%	4%
2	Retail salespersons	9,580	23,960	$16,800 - 35,070	12%	25%
3	Office clerks, general	8,310	27,030	$17,730 - 39,080	13%	19%
4	Cashiers	7,670	20,930	$16,640 - 30,650	-2%	10%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	7,330	18,860	$16,680 - 21,880	18%	5%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	5,520	23,090	$16,720 - 32,460	2%	5%
7	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,630	34,160	$23,050 - 47,980	13%	16%
8	Waiters and waitresses	4,410	19,780	$16,680 - 23,650	11%	14%
9	General and operations managers	4,150	106,770	$49,040 -	2%	48%
10	Customer service representatives	4,000	35,780	$21,770 - 60,600	25%	22%
11	Teacher assistants	3,930	26,930	$18,160 - 34,120	10%	18%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,910	23,050	$16,640 - 31,900	15%	4%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,810	49,230	$29,970 - 73,520	6%	29%
14	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,690	40,880	$27,960 - 51,970	10%	4%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,640	22,640	$16,970 - 32,180	-7%	8%
16	Packers and packagers, hand	3,600	18,650	$16,660 - 20,720	-11%	3%
17	Business operations specialists, all other	3,400	62,660	$33,570 - 96,710	21%	49%
18	Construction laborers	3,100	33,410	$19,320 - 56,040	11%	5%
19	Postsecondary teachers, all other	3,060	63,320	$35,180 - 102,330	0%	0%
20	Security guards	2,830	22,140	$16,930 - 29,950	17%	13%
21	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,700	41,410	$27,450 - 60,120	15%	18%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,690	38,210	$22,930 - 56,980	4%	25%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,560	36,340	$19,840 - 52,710	10%	6%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,510	32,510	$18,530 - 50,380	8%	4%
25	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,480	29,760	$18,530 - 41,110	1%	18%
26	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,440	25,140	$18,490 - 33,040	18%	7%
27	Cooks, fast food	2,370	18,370	$16,640 - 21,530	8%	5%
28	Carpenters	2,290	40,470	$18,810 - 63,530	10%	6%
29	Receptionists and information clerks	2,290	24,180	$17,910 - 31,520	17%	13%
30	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,280	28,290	$18,120 - 41,180	-1%	2%
31	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,140	25,240	$17,470 - 37,460	18%	6%
32	Food preparation workers	2,090	19,140	$16,670 - 23,350	15%	7%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,980	27,650	$19,260 - 40,300	11%	14%
34	Medical assistants	1,950	28,240	$19,270 - 39,000	35%	10%
35	Medical secretaries	1,910	29,330	$18,900 - 42,630	17%	18%
36	Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	1,910	19,550	$16,640 - 24,150	11%	2%
37	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,810	19,330	$16,700 - 24,150	10%	8%
38	All other information and record clerks	1,750	31,740	$19,640 - 46,160	-12%	21%
39	Tellers	1,710	23,590	$17,970 - 31,170	14%	16%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,690	36,690	$21,280 - 52,810	14%	4%
41	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,660	22,820	$16,640 - 32,350	-4%	5%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,630	31,880	$22,270 - 42,420	4%	15%
43	Office and administrative support workers, all other	1,570	26,210	$17,570 - 40,500	-8%	32%
44	Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	1,540	43,320	$31,350 - 57,570	2%	43%
45	Cooks, restaurant	1,530	22,170	$17,180 - 27,790	12%	5%
46	Home health aides	1,510	20,690	$16,990 - 25,550	49%	7%
47	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,450	28,170	$18,310 - 39,580	4%	6%
48	Child care workers	1,420	21,240	$17,170 - 26,510	18%	15%
49	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	1,390	23,800	$20,410 - 29,550	-11%	9%
50	Electricians	1,360	48,470	$32,210 - 68,140	7%	7%
51	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,360	47,540	$35,260 - 64,500	14%	7%
52	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,290	67,350	$39,990 - 95,700	11%	33%
53	Helpers--production workers	1,270	19,560	$16,830 - 24,330	0%	4%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,250	62,960	$41,270 - 85,250	9%	10%
55	Sales representatives, services, all other	1,220	56,150	$21,540 - 97,030	28%	48%
56	Dental assistants	1,200	32,730	$22,410 - 44,170	29%	9%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,200	52,110	$31,050 - 78,390	-4%	15%
58	Counter and rental clerks	1,200	23,710	$17,100 - 37,030	23%	16%
59	Team assemblers	1,190	24,890	$17,190 - 35,790	0%	5%
60	Dishwashers	1,180	17,950	$16,680 - 19,780	10%	3%
61	Driver/sales workers	1,120	27,670	$16,640 - 52,130	-4%	4%
62	Slaughterers and meat packers	1,120	19,710	$17,120 - 24,180	13%	2%
63	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,100	19,430	$16,640 - 24,360	13%	5%
64	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,100	46,060	$28,540 - 67,650	11%	2%
65	Personal and home care aides	1,080	19,450	$16,690 - 24,050	51%	10%
66	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,040	21,270	$16,640 - 28,330	14%	3%
67	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,010	35,860	$24,230 - 53,070	12%	3%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,010	53,760	$34,220 - 79,690	7%	13%
69	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	980	22,890	$17,830 - 29,410	-8%	5%
70	Preschool teachers, except special education	940	24,130	$17,570 - 34,950	26%	43%
71	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	920	55,780	$33,270 - 78,120	9%	47%
72	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	910	34,370	$22,030 - 50,390	0%	22%
73	Data entry keyers	900	31,540	$23,570 - 43,320	-4%	18%
74	Graders and sorters, agricultural products	880	19,850	$16,640 - 27,450	-1%	0%
75	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	840	48,470	$28,210 - 77,190	11%	4%
76	Production workers, all other	810	24,570	$16,640 - 37,050	2%	5%
77	Agricultural equipment operators	800	20,210	$16,830 - 25,220	-4%	4%
78	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	800	60,850	$35,160 - 87,100	8%	3%
79	Pharmacy technicians	800	31,900	$22,630 - 40,810	32%	16%
80	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	770	18,250	$16,660 - 20,090	12%	6%
81	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	770	28,640	$18,380 - 46,360	-6%	14%
82	Postal service mail carriers	770			1%	11%
83	Parts salespersons	760	30,560	$20,110 - 47,350	-1%	6%
84	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	750	30,690	$21,750 - 39,870	5%	2%
85	Painters, construction and maintenance	740	32,610	$19,630 - 53,580	12%	6%
86	Healthcare support workers, all other	740	30,120	$22,880 - 39,660	16%	10%
87	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	740	40,770	$27,460 - 61,730	7%	2%
88	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	720	19,040	$16,680 - 20,870	10%	17%
89	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	710	71,760	$36,300 - 115,820	16%	43%
90	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	690	36,280	$21,740 - 73,250	8%	9%
91	Property, real estate, and community association managers	690	38,100	$17,770 - 77,550	15%	36%
92	Computer support specialists	690	42,400	$23,930 - 64,590	13%	43%
93	Bill and account collectors	680	31,760	$22,160 - 42,260	23%	13%
94	Cost estimators	650	54,900	$22,970 - 102,150	19%	32%
95	Library technicians	650	29,770	$21,370 - 41,400	9%	27%
96	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	640	33,470	$23,250 - 45,790	3%	18%
97	Protective service workers, all other	630	31,200	$17,510 - 53,390	13%	31%
98	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	630	54,820	$27,640 - 67,830	3%	13%
99	Loan officers	610	65,350	$30,310 - 100,940	12%	49%
100	File clerks	590	24,550	$17,560 - 35,860	-40%	20%

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Jobs More Common Near Fresno Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural workers, all other	31,630	110	40.9
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	18,160	22,990	38.2
Agricultural equipment operators	20,210	800	32.6
Agricultural inspectors	37,970	250	26.3
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	19,850	880	18.7
Slaughterers and meat packers	19,710	1,120	18.6
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders	21,600	100	14.6
Forest and conservation technicians	33,420	230	14.6
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	22,240	250	14.3
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	19,550	1,910	11.7
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	43,320	1,540	11.4
Farm equipment mechanics	31,200	280	10.7
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	20,660	210	9.4
Plant and system operators, all other	76,280	110	7.7
Cooks, all other	24,190	170	7.6
Postsecondary teachers, all other	63,320	3,060	7.3
Telephone operators	46,690	150	7.1
Agricultural and food science technicians	41,360	130	6.8
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	41,690	210	6.5
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	18,390	190	5.5
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	73,950	640	5.1
Plasterers and stucco masons	38,280	410	5
Power plant operators	72,410	190	4.7
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	23,800	1,390	4
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners	36,620	130	3.9
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	74,730	430	3.8
Protective service workers, all other	31,200	630	3.5
Legal support workers, all other	45,440	280	3.3
Home appliance repairers	38,320	220	3.2
All other information and record clerks	31,740	1,750	3.2
Social workers, all other	50,840	480	3.2
Radio and television announcers	38,930	150	3
Conveyor operators and tenders	27,170	150	2.9
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	41,880	150	2.8
Pipelayers	34,960	310	2.7
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	60,910	200	2.6
Library technicians	29,770	650	2.6
Office and administrative support workers, all other	26,210	1,570	2.6
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	23,740	330	2.5
Tapers	40,980	180	2.5
Tile and marble setters	39,720	270	2.5
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	62,510	3,770	2.5
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	40,770	740	2.5
Law clerks	30,880	170	2.5
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	22,880	150	2.5
Instructional coordinators	76,070	750	2.5
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	30,460	270	2.4
Food batchmakers	24,760	460	2.4
Interpreters and translators	38,780	190	2.4
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	25,120	370	2.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Fresno, California Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	74,730	1.72	430
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	73,950	1.63	640
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	86,410	1.58	190
Meter readers, utilities	54,460	1.54	150
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	71,760	1.51	710
Gaming dealers	31,710	1.46	170
Plant and system operators, all other	76,280	1.46	110
Psychiatric technicians	45,680	1.45	140
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	43,280	1.43	260
Material moving workers, all other	48,890	1.43	140
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	60,850	1.42	800
Elementary school teachers, except special education	70,710	1.42	5,400
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	56,220	1.41	180
Telephone operators	46,690	1.39	150
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	67,350	1.39	1,290
Medical and public health social workers	63,680	1.38	230
Mental health counselors	56,370	1.38	380
Financial analysts	97,140	1.36	120
Speech-language pathologists	86,570	1.34	180
Coaches and scouts	47,840	1.34	850
Health technologists and technicians, all other	54,050	1.32	150
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	60,910	1.32	200
Instructional coordinators	76,070	1.32	750
Insurance sales agents	74,010	1.32	540
Legal secretaries	46,610	1.3	580
Sheet metal workers	54,000	1.29	340
Surgical technologists	50,380	1.29	150
Lawyers	130,920	1.28	1,120
Highway maintenance workers	44,810	1.28	120
Training and development specialists	63,810	1.27	270
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	67,500	1.27	210
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	64,080	1.27	280
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	64,450	1.26	3,580
Registered nurses	77,630	1.26	5,190
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	71,090	1.26	2,640
Cement masons and concrete finishers	46,060	1.24	1,100
Power plant operators	72,410	1.24	190
Bakers	29,840	1.24	280
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	62,510	1.24	3,770
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	62,100	1.24	980
Respiratory therapists	63,830	1.23	270
Medical transcriptionists	39,110	1.21	110
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	55,530	1.21	290
Data entry keyers	31,540	1.21	900
Teacher assistants	26,930	1.21	3,930
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	49,240	1.21	220
Brickmasons and blockmasons	55,020	1.21	300
Motor vehicle operators, all other	34,150	1.21	320
Customer service representatives	35,780	1.21	4,000
Occupational therapists	80,900	1.2	170

Highest Paying Jobs in Fresno, California Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	211,370
Physicians and surgeons, all other	189,580	390
Dentists, general	189,100	100
Surgeons	189,090	110
Psychiatrists	184,830	90
Pediatricians, general	177,980	100
Internists, general	169,700
Family and general practitioners	168,820	280
Chief executives	150,410	450
Lawyers	130,920	1,120
Pharmacists	122,510	990
General and operations managers	106,770	4,150
Engineering managers	105,140	140
Computer hardware engineers	104,850
Human resources managers, all other	104,490	140
Marketing managers	103,910	220
Sales engineers	98,930
Medical and health services managers	97,200	650
Financial analysts	97,140	120
Physician assistants	96,650	240
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	94,520	810
Financial managers	93,450	1,000
Public relations managers	93,000	60
Optometrists	92,500	40
Training and development managers	92,390	50
Computer and information systems managers	91,470	240
Chiropractors	91,340	40
Construction managers	91,000	360
Managers, all other	87,540	620
Architects, except landscape and naval	86,870
Speech-language pathologists	86,570	180
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	86,410	190
Nuclear medicine technologists	86,150	60
Natural sciences managers	85,350	50
Sales managers	84,890	940
Industrial production managers	84,380	300
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	84,370	110
Education administrators, all other	84,320	100
Education administrators, postsecondary	84,310
Civil engineers	84,300	830
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	83,510	180
Compensation and benefits managers	83,280	60
Real estate brokers	83,160
Physical therapists	81,740	400
Engineers, all other	81,560	260
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	81,350	400
Occupational therapists	80,900	170
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,660	150
Veterinarians	80,480	70
Computer software engineers, applications	80,010	340

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