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Hanford Employment

Employment and Industries in the Hanford, California Area

Hanford is a prominent commercial center for the south central San Joaquin Valley. The region is a major distribution network for agricultural and other types of goods for numerous national and international markets. The once prominent heavy industry sector has been in decline for years. Many Hanford residents work at the close by NAS Lemoore, the Navy's largest master jet base, and for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation which operates three state prisons located in Kings County.

The major sectors for employment in Hanford are:

  • Services
  • Government
  • Farming
  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Construction

Some of the most popular occupations in Hanford that are filled primarily by college graduates are wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, education administrators, accountants and auditors, financial managers, sales managers and network and computer systems administrators.

Noteworthy data about Hanford: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 90.2. The national average is 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $49,000. Regarding the population over 25 years of age, approximately 14% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

The City-Wide Business Loan Program offers below-market rate loans for new and expanding companies. The Downtown Loan Program provides low-interest loans for downtown business development and expansion.

The major employers in Hanford are provided below:

  • King County - Government
  • Adventist Health System - Healthcare
  • Hanford Elementary School District - Education
  • Del Monte Foods Co - Canned Specialties (MFRS)
  • Marquez Brothers International - Cheese and dairy products producer
  • Central Valley General Hospital - Hospitals
  • Central Valley Meat Co Inc - Meat Packers (WHLS)
  • Con Agra Foods Inc - Food Brokers (WHLS)
  • Hanford Community Hospital - Hospitals
  • Hanford Community Medical CTR - Hospitals
  • Nichols Farms - Farming
  • Sentinel - Newspapers (Publishers/MFRS)
  • Walmart Supercenter - Department stores
  • Warmerdam Packing - Fruits & vegetables - Growers & shippers

Business organizations offering assistance to Hanford companies:

The Hanford Sentinel provides information about the current business activities in Hanford.

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

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Elementary school teachers, except special education92050,260$32,570 - 82,62014%95%
2Registered nurses80081,700$59,390 - 102,71024%56%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products23061,310$39,010 - 90,7308%51%
4Teachers and instructors, all other16057,880$29,010 - 78,3109%54%
5Health educators12037,020$32,920 - 40,23026%58%
6Self-enrichment education teachers11027,770$21,700 - 35,97023%54%
7Vocational education teachers, secondary school10065,140$49,950 - 80,2400%96%
8Mental health counselors9058,750$27,310 - 99,67030%73%
9Accountants and auditors8063,050$36,750 - 114,44018%79%
10Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school8067,180$47,660 - 91,90020%87%
11Pharmacists70120,120$107,910 - 138,63022%97%
12Education administrators, elementary and secondary school6093,340$72,610 - 124,6608%78%
13Financial managers6093,300$53,330 - 132,65013%60%
14Medical and health services managers6098,280$40,490 - 149,80016%57%
15Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other5068,830$47,400 - 94,13017%56%
16Medical and clinical laboratory technologists5055,750$42,010 - 77,27012%51%
17Sales managers5088,610$49,120 - 153,74010%69%
18Computer specialists, all other5074,450$56,080 - 97,27015%68%
19Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation4048,680$30,950 - 80,5005%58%
20Network and computer systems administrators4062,030$44,610 - 87,85027%50%
21Managers, all other4080,650$58,680 - 108,6007%55%
22Physician assistants4088,660$47,760 - 126,41027%67%
23Educational, vocational, and school counselors4051,540$34,450 - 76,89013%73%
24Engineers, all other3075,880$57,330 - 101,8306%82%
25Management analysts3066,680$47,910 - 99,39022%78%
26Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products3060,070$39,210 - 94,68012%51%
27Civil engineers3082,250$52,460 - 108,51018%87%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,09020,470$16,640 - 24,93012%25%
2Cashiers93023,080$16,640 - 38,720-2%10%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food87018,870$16,660 - 22,14018%5%
4Teacher assistants77026,450$17,080 - 31,48010%18%
5Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer56035,720$24,490 - 50,13010%4%
6Stock clerks and order fillers53023,820$17,020 - 38,890-7%8%
7Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners52023,550$17,040 - 33,90015%4%
8Cooks, fast food49017,660$16,670 - 19,6308%5%
9Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders45025,640$18,300 - 36,710-4%5%
10Maintenance and repair workers, general45031,510$18,300 - 48,55010%6%
11Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand44024,310$17,420 - 37,1902%5%
12Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks43034,080$22,230 - 46,44013%16%
13Industrial truck and tractor operators41036,550$20,120 - 50,350-1%2%
14First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers38044,070$27,080 - 66,2306%29%
15Business operations specialists, all other31050,430$30,320 - 76,12021%49%
16First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers30035,330$23,590 - 49,3704%25%
17Waiters and waitresses30017,470$16,670 - 19,34011%14%
18Agricultural equipment operators29026,890$18,440 - 40,210-4%4%
19Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27024,550$18,100 - 32,10018%7%
20General and operations managers27093,370$45,140 - 158,5502%48%
21Medical secretaries26027,460$18,030 - 39,73017%18%
22Medical assistants25026,510$21,240 - 31,84035%10%
23Landscaping and groundskeeping workers24025,930$17,610 - 39,43018%6%
24Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive24030,830$21,050 - 44,5101%18%
25Word processors and typists21030,770$26,140 - 37,950-11%19%
26Receptionists and information clerks21022,870$17,460 - 31,27017%13%
27Home health aides20021,460$16,690 - 26,49049%7%
28Food preparation workers19020,590$16,990 - 27,08015%7%
29Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses19041,150$33,780 - 50,12014%7%
30Customer service representatives19029,650$19,380 - 43,64025%22%
31First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers19028,240$20,840 - 39,12011%14%
32Tellers18025,280$18,200 - 35,62014%16%
33Dental assistants18030,970$22,180 - 41,04029%9%
34Food batchmakers18042,390$23,220 - 51,65011%5%
35Executive secretaries and administrative assistants18038,620$25,920 - 52,32015%18%
36Packers and packagers, hand18019,350$17,020 - 20,450-11%3%
37Industrial machinery mechanics18045,270$39,940 - 51,2709%5%
38Cooks, institution and cafeteria18033,690$19,830 - 48,12011%5%
39Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers18041,150$23,800 - 51,100-6%14%
40First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers16057,750$41,190 - 74,990-4%15%
41All other information and record clerks16037,990$21,030 - 58,480-12%21%
42Maids and housekeeping cleaners15019,570$16,810 - 24,00013%5%
43Counter and rental clerks15022,830$16,680 - 30,42023%16%
44First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers15055,090$35,290 - 80,3407%13%
45Billing and posting clerks and machine operators14025,570$18,240 - 32,5304%15%
46Construction laborers13040,800$23,130 - 72,69011%5%
47Sales representatives, services, all other13068,300$22,300 - 110,11028%48%
48Pharmacy technicians13035,890$30,630 - 41,52032%16%
49Automotive service technicians and mechanics12031,580$20,490 - 48,81014%4%
50Healthcare support workers, all other12025,030$18,160 - 32,94016%10%
51Security guards12022,840$17,550 - 30,67017%13%
52Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders12030,280$27,000 - 33,040-11%4%
53Child care workers11019,680$17,230 - 23,81018%15%
54Butchers and meat cutters11032,120$20,860 - 46,9402%2%
55First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other11052,400$34,310 - 71,13015%28%
56Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders11043,960$20,430 - 51,790-8%3%
57First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers10032,760$21,010 - 57,2500%0%
58Helpers--production workers10020,380$16,640 - 28,5900%4%
59Bartenders9020,820$17,300 - 25,27011%17%
60Cooks, restaurant9022,520$18,060 - 27,92012%5%
61First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers9065,210$32,000 - 83,2409%10%
62Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping9040,020$30,000 - 50,95011%29%
63Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters9055,950$42,400 - 79,27011%4%
64Maintenance workers, machinery9044,710$22,230 - 62,6800%0%
65Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks9028,710$17,090 - 41,4004%6%
66Truck drivers, light or delivery services9024,670$17,270 - 34,7108%4%
67Medical records and health information technicians9034,870$22,870 - 48,66018%12%
68Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators8038,470$27,520 - 50,68014%8%
69Cooks, short order8024,090$19,200 - 30,2605%5%
70Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers8034,360$22,020 - 48,7009%3%
71Payroll and timekeeping clerks8032,020$17,740 - 49,5603%18%
72Amusement and recreation attendants80 24%22%
73Procurement clerks8034,350$24,400 - 46,270-1%24%
74Postal service mail carriers80 1%11%
75Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers8028,290$19,190 - 38,8305%2%
76Electricians7047,650$34,310 - 63,1107%7%
77Dishwashers7017,690$16,680 - 19,57010%3%
78First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators7050,770$33,150 - 66,47010%17%
79Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers7017,930$16,680 - 19,65012%6%
80Insurance sales agents70 13%45%
81Carpenters70 10%6%
82Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders7042,710$30,090 - 50,530-2%14%
83Food service managers7044,180$32,770 - 65,3505%24%
84Painters, construction and maintenance6032,300$18,470 - 53,45012%6%
85Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other6025,530$18,900 - 32,4008%9%
86First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand6044,950$19,150 - 71,74013%17%
87Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop6018,170$16,670 - 19,97010%17%
88Production, planning, and expediting clerks6038,400$25,670 - 61,9504%30%
89Recreation workers6021,680$17,110 - 29,45013%47%
90Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists6021,040$16,930 - 28,54012%6%
91Farm equipment mechanics5030,660$21,350 - 41,0101%3%
92Bus drivers, school5030,660$22,400 - 40,1709%4%
93Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters5024,840$19,600 - 31,49011%3%
94Dental hygienists5072,450$55,900 - 103,72030%33%
95Radiologic technologists and technicians5053,980$41,460 - 77,27015%25%
96Agricultural and food science technicians5039,550$23,710 - 51,4307%32%
97Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors5034,070$18,230 - 55,47027%47%
98Aircraft mechanics and service technicians4045,790$38,810 - 52,78011%11%
99Protective service workers, all other4032,270$18,030 - 60,15013%31%
100Machine feeders and offbearers4027,750$17,220 - 39,510-14%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Hanford Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Agricultural equipment operators26,890290162.4
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers32,76010045.5
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders30,28012025.7
Food batchmakers42,39018012.9
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other52,40011012.8
Health educators37,02012011.4
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders43,96011010.9
Word processors and typists30,7702109.6
Vocational education teachers, secondary school65,1401008.1
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders25,6404507.9
Butchers and meat cutters32,1201105.4
Cooks, fast food17,6604905.2
All other information and record clerks37,9901604
Industrial machinery mechanics45,2701804
Industrial truck and tractor operators36,5504103.9
Self-enrichment education teachers27,7701103.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education50,2609203.8
Healthcare support workers, all other25,0301203.6
Teacher assistants26,4507703.6
Dental assistants30,9701803.3
Medical secretaries27,4602603.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria33,6901803.1
Medical assistants26,5102502.8
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers41,1501802.3
Pharmacy technicians35,8901302.2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer35,7205602
Maintenance and repair workers, general31,5104502
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers55,0901501.9
Teachers and instructors, all other57,8801601.8
Counter and rental clerks22,8301501.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,8708701.8
Tellers25,2801801.7
Registered nurses81,7008001.7
Business operations specialists, all other50,4303101.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses41,1501901.5
Stock clerks and order fillers23,8205301.5
Cashiers23,0809301.5
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators25,5701401.5
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers44,0703801.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers57,7501601.4
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers25,9302401.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers35,3303001.4
Packers and packagers, hand19,3501801.4
Retail salespersons20,4701,0901.3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners23,5505201.3
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,2401901.3
Home health aides21,4602001.3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks34,0804301.3
Helpers--production workers20,3801001.3
Food preparation workers20,5901901.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Food batchmakers42,3901.65180
Teachers and instructors, all other57,8801.52160
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders43,9601.45110
Cooks, institution and cafeteria33,6901.43180
Registered nurses81,7001.32800
Sales representatives, services, all other68,3001.32130
Construction laborers40,8001.31130
Pharmacy technicians35,8901.28130
Cashiers23,0801.25930
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers41,1501.23180
Industrial truck and tractor operators36,5501.22410
Teacher assistants26,4501.19770
All other information and record clerks37,9901.15160
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other52,4001.11110
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,8701.1870
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers57,7501.09160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products61,3101.09230
Agricultural equipment operators26,8901.08290
Food preparation workers20,5901.07190
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers25,9301.07240
Tellers25,2801.07180
Butchers and meat cutters32,1201.07110
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks34,0801.07430
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive30,8301.06240
Stock clerks and order fillers23,8201.04530
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses41,1501.04190
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners23,5501.03520
Maids and housekeeping cleaners19,5701.02150
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants24,5501.02270
Child care workers19,6801.02110
Industrial machinery mechanics45,2701.02180
Cooks, fast food17,6601.02490
Home health aides21,4601.01200
Elementary school teachers, except special education50,2601.01920
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand24,3101.01440
Customer service representatives29,6501190
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants38,6201180
Word processors and typists30,7700.98210
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders25,6400.98450
Counter and rental clerks22,8300.98150
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers44,0700.98380
General and operations managers93,3700.97270
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers55,0900.97150
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders30,2800.97120
Dental assistants30,9700.96180
Receptionists and information clerks22,8700.96210
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer35,7200.95560
Packers and packagers, hand19,3500.95180
Medical secretaries27,4600.95260
Medical assistants26,5100.94250

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