Madera Employment

Employment and Industries in the Madera, California Area

Agriculture is a primary factor for the Madera economy. Each year over one billion dollars worth of agricultural commodities are produced in Madera County. Some of the significant crops are almonds, pistachios, grapes, alfalfa and corn. Madera also has a prominent dairy products industry and poultry industry.

The Madera region has over 50 manufacturing facilities. The major manufacturing industries are glass bottles, air conditioning, food machinery, plastic items, steel and farm equipment. The major employment sectors include agriculture, healthcare, construction, government, education and manufacturing.

Some of the jobs which are more common in Madera when compared to the nation's other cities are: agricultural equipment operators; farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; kindergarten teachers, education administrators, elementary and secondary school; drywall and ceiling tile installers and elementary school teachers.

The Madera Enterprise Zones provide various state tax credits which can significantly lower the cost of hiring new employees and buying equipment. Businesses operating in the Recycling Market Development Zone can receive special loans and various benefits by utilizing post-consumer or secondary waste materials in their manufacturing processes.

Noteworthy information about Madera: In 2007 the median household income was $38,464. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 95.8. The national average is 100. About 9% of the population over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Baltimore Aircoil Co - Refrigeration Equipment - Truck (MFRS)
Children's Hospital Central - Hospitals
Constellation Wines - Wineries (MFRS)
Country Villa Healthcare CTR - Residential care homes
Georgia Pacific Corp Madera - Paper manufactures
Home Depot - Home centers
Lamanuzzi & Pantaleo Cold STGE - Fruits and vegetables - growers & shippers
Lion Brothers Farm-Newstone - Farming service
Madera Community Hospital - Hospitals
Madera County RMA-Admin - County government offices
Mission Bell Winery - Wineries (MFRS)
Panella Trucking LLC - Trucking
Span Construction - Building - Metal
Walmart - Department Stores
Zymex Medical LLC - Herbs
Madera Unified School District

Business organizations offering assistance to Madera companies:

The Madera Tribune provides information about the current business activities in Madera.

Most Popular Jobs in Madera, 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	Registered nurses	1,310	73,160	$56,400 - 96,760	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,060	54,030	$26,140 - 82,830	14%	95%
3	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	180	53,620	$29,160 - 117,410	8%	78%
4	Accountants and auditors	150	60,080	$42,110 - 80,670	18%	79%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	140	66,540	$29,940 - 101,750	8%	51%
6	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	120	47,000	$18,340 - 104,620	13%	73%
7	Social and human service assistants	110	34,180	$22,160 - 45,480	34%	58%
8	Lawyers	110		$ -	11%	99%
9	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	100	69,640	$44,180 - 97,670	15%	72%
10	Social workers, all other	100	54,420	$37,220 - 81,290	18%	77%
11	Medical and health services managers	90	101,600	$32,530 -	16%	57%
12	Health educators	80	42,340	$33,400 - 54,080	26%	58%
13	Pharmacists	80	119,060	$106,090 - 139,120	22%	97%
14	Financial managers	70	92,340	$53,480 - 160,970	13%	60%
15	Management analysts	60	78,360	$40,320 - 130,700	22%	78%
16	Sales managers	60	88,800	$43,140 -	10%	69%
17	Network and computer systems administrators	50	69,380	$47,870 - 108,710	27%	50%
18	Managers, all other	50	114,630	$59,080 -	7%	55%
19	Medical and public health social workers	50	64,580	$47,530 - 83,000	24%	77%
20	Dentists, general	50	156,730	$110,090 -	9%	100%
21	Computer systems analysts	40	59,160	$49,440 - 69,060	29%	68%
22	Coaches and scouts	40		$ -	15%	60%
23	Chief executives	40	162,980	$74,890 -	2%	65%
24	Social and community service managers	30	71,040	$37,340 - 101,730	25%	72%
25	Civil engineers	30	84,220	$55,540 - 118,280	18%	87%
26	Physician assistants	30	77,500	$44,710 - 106,930	27%	67%

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	5,300	18,010	$16,670 - 20,260	-2%	4%
2	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,030	24,010	$16,960 - 31,400	15%	4%
3	Cashiers	910	21,570	$16,710 - 31,400	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	700	25,310	$17,720 - 36,830	13%	19%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	600	33,220	$23,920 - 46,820	13%	16%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	580	18,370	$16,640 - 20,240	18%	5%
7	Retail salespersons	570	24,100	$17,280 - 36,800	12%	25%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	470	25,630	$17,990 - 33,490	18%	7%
9	General and operations managers	430	102,340	$38,890 -	2%	48%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	430	37,870	$27,640 - 50,570	10%	4%
11	Maintenance and repair workers, general	390	36,380	$21,430 - 49,930	10%	6%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	350	25,640	$17,570 - 37,200	1%	18%
13	Construction laborers	340	29,810	$20,760 - 46,220	11%	5%
14	Business operations specialists, all other	340	54,800	$38,610 - 78,640	21%	49%
15	Waiters and waitresses	340	20,840	$16,870 - 30,070	11%	14%
16	Cooks, fast food	330	18,550	$16,740 - 20,160	8%	5%
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	320	26,350	$16,860 - 40,470	-7%	8%
18	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	310	20,790	$17,090 - 25,490	13%	5%
19	Food preparation workers	300	20,900	$16,690 - 27,330	15%	7%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	300	48,760	$31,930 - 68,670	6%	29%
21	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	290	38,840	$26,670 - 53,020	15%	18%
22	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	280	23,050	$17,640 - 31,700	2%	5%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	280	26,690	$17,660 - 43,390	18%	6%
24	Medical secretaries	270	31,520	$18,700 - 47,790	17%	18%
25	Customer service representatives	260	31,160	$22,020 - 42,110	25%	22%
26	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	250	32,490	$27,240 - 41,140	10%	24%
27	Team assemblers	250	31,360	$22,610 - 40,520	0%	5%
28	Preschool teachers, except special education	230	26,000	$19,060 - 36,670	26%	43%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	230	49,600	$31,710 - 75,260	-4%	15%
30	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	230	32,180	$24,490 - 42,070	11%	5%
31	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	220	43,700	$36,270 - 50,930	14%	7%
32	Carpenters	220	40,940	$27,120 - 57,420	10%	6%
33	Packers and packagers, hand	210	18,180	$16,640 - 20,120	-11%	3%
34	Industrial truck and tractor operators	210	34,040	$20,430 - 58,490	-1%	2%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	200	36,900	$23,280 - 59,980	4%	25%
36	Medical assistants	200	29,420	$21,140 - 40,070	35%	10%
37	Helpers--production workers	200	24,830	$16,640 - 36,850	0%	4%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	200	31,000	$20,850 - 45,280	11%	14%
39	Postal service mail carriers	190			1%	11%
40	Pharmacy technicians	190	30,990	$18,350 - 41,870	32%	16%
41	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	180	26,230	$16,640 - 38,300	-4%	5%
42	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	180	59,200	$43,900 - 79,720	11%	33%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	170	34,680	$22,500 - 49,810	14%	4%
44	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	170	33,150	$23,070 - 42,030	4%	15%
45	Receptionists and information clerks	170	23,970	$17,290 - 32,670	17%	13%
46	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	160	49,200	$36,300 - 71,810	16%	43%
47	Counter and rental clerks	160	20,250	$16,640 - 24,450	23%	16%
48	Security guards	150	25,490	$18,850 - 32,650	17%	13%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	140	27,730	$17,970 - 42,090	0%	0%
50	Tellers	140	26,610	$17,940 - 38,570	14%	16%
51	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	140	40,930	$26,030 - 54,620	7%	2%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	140	56,720	$37,150 - 76,920	9%	10%
53	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	140	33,900	$23,900 - 44,830	5%	2%
54	Dental assistants	130	34,870	$20,260 - 57,370	29%	9%
55	Word processors and typists	130	31,510	$25,950 - 39,100	-11%	19%
56	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	23,460	$17,510 - 34,470	17%	14%
57	Dishwashers	120	18,800	$17,040 - 20,730	10%	3%
58	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	120	24,040	$17,600 - 32,850	8%	4%
59	Agricultural equipment operators	110	22,230	$17,870 - 26,180	-4%	4%
60	Cooks, restaurant	110	21,740	$17,590 - 26,980	12%	5%
61	Home health aides	110	20,330	$17,380 - 24,410	49%	7%
62	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	110	21,740	$16,750 - 27,530	10%	8%
63	Protective service workers, all other	100	37,990	$18,170 - 66,860	13%	31%
64	Healthcare support workers, all other	100	31,680	$22,890 - 39,820	16%	10%
65	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	39,710	$23,350 - 60,970	12%	6%
66	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	90	35,100	$22,980 - 55,750	11%	4%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	90	56,330	$35,730 - 83,180	7%	13%
68	Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	90	39,280	$32,780 - 49,290	-2%	14%
69	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	90	35,760	$24,490 - 54,000	2%	11%
70	Pharmacy aides	90	20,270	$17,200 - 25,450	-10%	10%
71	Office and administrative support workers, all other	80	20,550	$17,320 - 24,660	-8%	32%
72	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	80	33,770	$20,630 - 47,560	3%	18%
73	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	80	51,690	$35,990 - 78,640	8%	3%
74	Order clerks	80	23,890	$17,460 - 37,490	-23%	16%
75	Electricians	70	50,110	$32,190 - 64,730	7%	7%
76	Bartenders	70	19,860	$16,670 - 25,010	11%	17%
77	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	70	30,500	$21,910 - 39,540	-14%	0%
78	Computer support specialists	70	45,570	$31,470 - 61,980	13%	43%
79	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	70	26,230	$16,800 - 38,230	4%	6%
80	Recreation workers	70	21,050	$17,120 - 29,550	13%	47%
81	Service station attendants	60	19,250	$17,090 - 22,820	13%	6%
82	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	60	40,740	$30,720 - 56,330	12%	3%
83	Cost estimators	60	58,040	$39,110 - 82,520	19%	32%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	60	55,070	$32,590 - 78,930	13%	17%
85	Structural iron and steel workers	60			6%	4%
86	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	60	17,760	$16,640 - 19,690	10%	17%
87	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	60	36,930	$25,190 - 51,020	11%	29%
88	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	60	20,200	$17,160 - 25,140	12%	6%
89	Radiologic technologists and technicians	60	60,530	$47,170 - 76,050	15%	25%
90	Roofers	60	47,120	$43,000 - 52,240	14%	3%
91	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	60	45,950	$25,550 - 62,270	19%	14%
92	Parts salespersons	60	25,280	$19,530 - 34,940	-1%	6%
93	Sales representatives, services, all other	50	70,120	$35,180 - 112,890	28%	48%
94	Farm equipment mechanics	50	31,170	$19,790 - 44,730	1%	3%
95	Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	50	32,620	$25,600 - 38,840	-10%	13%
96	Interpreters and translators	50			24%	48%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	50	35,160	$24,130 - 49,340	13%	11%
98	Family and general practitioners	50	197,060	$125,960 -	0%	0%
99	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	50	36,820	$22,660 - 50,330	7%	3%
100	Library technicians	50	30,520	$26,010 - 38,690	9%	27%

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Jobs More Common Near Madera Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	18,010	5,300	93.7
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	27,730	140	49.4
Agricultural equipment operators	22,230	110	47.8
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	69,640	100	8.8
Social workers, all other	54,420	100	7.1
Protective service workers, all other	37,990	100	5.9
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	40,930	140	5
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	32,490	250	5
Word processors and typists	31,510	130	4.6
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,200	160	4.4
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	53,620	180	3.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,030	1,060	3.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	32,180	230	3.1
Cooks, fast food	18,550	330	2.7
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	23,460	130	2.7
Pharmacy technicians	30,990	190	2.5
Medical secretaries	31,520	270	2.5
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,000	230	2.5
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	26,230	180	2.4
Postal service mail carriers		190	2.4
Healthcare support workers, all other	31,680	100	2.3
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	47,000	120	2.2
Registered nurses	73,160	1,310	2.2
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,010	1,030	2
Helpers--production workers	24,830	200	2
Dental assistants	34,870	130	1.9
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	33,900	140	1.8
Medical assistants	29,420	200	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,600	230	1.6
Industrial truck and tractor operators	34,040	210	1.5
Social and human service assistants	34,180	110	1.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,790	310	1.5
Counter and rental clerks	20,250	160	1.5
Food preparation workers	20,900	300	1.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,630	470	1.5
Construction laborers	29,810	340	1.5
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	33,150	170	1.4
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	33,220	600	1.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	43,700	220	1.4
Business operations specialists, all other	54,800	340	1.3
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,380	390	1.3
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,690	280	1.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	59,200	180	1.3
Packers and packagers, hand	18,180	210	1.2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,870	430	1.2
Cashiers	21,570	910	1.1
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	34,680	170	1.1
General and operations managers	102,340	430	1.1
Team assemblers	31,360	250	1.1
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,000	200	1.1

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	32,180	1.36	230
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	59,200	1.22	180
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	21,740	1.22	110
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	23,460	1.21	130
Social and human service assistants	34,180	1.2	110
Registered nurses	73,160	1.19	1,310
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	66,540	1.18	140
Cashiers	21,570	1.16	910
Stock clerks and order fillers	26,350	1.15	320
Team assemblers	31,360	1.15	250
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	32,490	1.15	250
Industrial truck and tractor operators	34,040	1.13	210
Tellers	26,610	1.12	140
Waiters and waitresses	20,840	1.11	340
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	43,700	1.1	220
Pharmacy technicians	30,990	1.1	190
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,690	1.1	280
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	33,150	1.09	170
Dishwashers	18,800	1.09	120
Food preparation workers	20,900	1.09	300
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,790	1.09	310
Medical secretaries	31,520	1.09	270
Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,030	1.08	1,060
Dental assistants	34,870	1.08	130
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	48,760	1.08	300
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,630	1.07	470
Cooks, fast food	18,550	1.07	330
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,370	1.07	580
General and operations managers	102,340	1.06	430
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	40,930	1.06	140
Maintenance and repair workers, general	36,380	1.06	390
Helpers--production workers	24,830	1.05	200
Customer service representatives	31,160	1.05	260
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,010	1.05	1,030
Medical assistants	29,420	1.05	200
Carpenters	40,940	1.04	220
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	33,220	1.04	600
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,200	1.04	160
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,000	1.02	200
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,000	1.02	230
Security guards	25,490	1.01	150
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	37,870	1.01	430
Word processors and typists	31,510	1.01	130
Accountants and auditors	60,080	1.01	150
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	26,230	1	180
Receptionists and information clerks	23,970	1	170
Cooks, restaurant	21,740	1	110
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	38,840	1	290
Office clerks, general	25,310	1	700
Retail salespersons	24,100	0.99	570

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	197,060	50
Chief executives	162,980	40
Dentists, general	156,730	50
Pharmacists	119,060	80
Managers, all other	114,630	50
Construction managers	105,390	40
General and operations managers	102,340	430
Medical and health services managers	101,600	90
Financial managers	92,340	70
Industrial production managers	88,920	30
Sales managers	88,800	60
Civil engineers	84,220	30
Management analysts	78,360	60
Physician assistants	77,500	30
Administrative services managers	77,420	30
Dental hygienists	76,830	40
Registered nurses	73,160	1,310
Social and community service managers	71,040	30
Sales representatives, services, all other	70,120	50
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	69,640	100
Network and computer systems administrators	69,380	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	66,540	140
Teachers and instructors, all other	66,210
Medical and public health social workers	64,580	50
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	63,520
Radiologic technologists and technicians	60,530	60
Accountants and auditors	60,080	150
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	59,200	180
Computer systems analysts	59,160	40
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	59,040	40
Cost estimators	58,040	60
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	56,720	140
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,330	90
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	55,070	60
Business operations specialists, all other	54,800	340
Social workers, all other	54,420	100
Elementary school teachers, except special education	54,030	1,060
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	53,620	180
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,690	80
Insurance sales agents	50,920
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50,810	40
Electricians	50,110	70
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	50,060	30
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,600	230
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,200	160
Food service managers	49,200	40
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	48,760	300
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	48,280
Roofers	47,120	60
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	47,000	120

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