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.

Jobs in Madera

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations46690$49,790$23.94100
2Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations7130$26,700$12.830.65
3Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse6340$25,380$12.20.3
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations4530$40,630$19.5313.75
5Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3750$65,250$31.376
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3530$32,180$15.476.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3500$96,940$46.65.85
8Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3180$29,230$14.058.7
9Sales and Related Occupations3130$39,480$18.989.5
10Healthcare Support Occupations2870$31,030$14.922.85
11Production Occupations2630$40,890$19.665.6
12Management Occupations1950$108,880$52.346.35
13Home Health and Personal Care Aides1800$27,540$13.240
14Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1710$30,940$14.883.6
15Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1710$50,430$24.253.75
16Protective Service Occupations1620$80,270$38.592.2
17Construction and Extraction Occupations1610$59,030$28.384.6
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations1360$70,970$34.125.35
19Cashiers1200$27,890$13.412.2
20Fast Food and Counter Workers1110$27,100$13.032.45
21Packers and Packagers, Hand1010$27,580$13.260.4
22Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners980$27,630$13.281.5
23Office Clerks, General850$36,520$17.561.9
24Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand820$29,240$14.061.8
25Retail Salespersons820$31,250$15.022.7
26Community and Social Service Occupations650$63,660$30.611.75
27Personal Care and Service Occupations550$33,640$16.174.65
28General and Operations Managers490$110,770$53.261.5
29Maintenance and Repair Workers, General490$46,140$22.180.9
30Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive490$40,360$19.411.4
31Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other480$73,290$35.240.7
32Waiters and Waitresses460$28,110$13.521.65
33Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks450$42,240$20.311.05
34Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations430$85,440$41.080.8
35Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants420$37,530$18.040.4
36Stockers and Order Fillers410$34,150$16.421.25
37Cooks, Fast Food370$26,050$12.530.3
38Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators370$40,410$19.430.8
39Nursing Assistants350$35,740$17.180.95
40Computer and Mathematical Occupations330$80,220$38.573
41Medical Assistants330$32,320$15.540.45
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers320$45,290$21.770.95
43Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators310$33,170$15.950.4
44Carpenters300$58,290$28.020.6
45Cooks, Restaurant300$32,970$15.850.9
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers300$52,130$25.060.95
47Agricultural Equipment Operators290$27,800$13.360
48First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers290$51,770$24.890
49Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other290$55,290$26.580
50First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers280$39,200$18.850.6
51Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers280$31,960$15.370.75
52Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers270$41,430$19.921.2
53Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers250$36,570$17.580.35
54Architecture and Engineering Occupations240$87,400$42.021.7
55Customer Service Representatives230$40,350$19.41.75
56Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products230$75,840$36.460.85
57First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers220$67,300$32.360.4
58Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses220$60,460$29.070.5
59Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations200$57,360$27.581.8
60Construction Laborers200$47,810$22.990.9
61Dental Assistants200$44,080$21.190.2
62Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners190$33,090$15.910.9
63Light Truck Drivers180$33,800$16.250.6
64Social and Human Service Assistants180$39,270$18.880.3
65Postal Service Mail Carriers170$54,490$26.20.2
66Accountants and Auditors160$63,190$30.380.9
67Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics160$42,980$20.660
68Security Guards160$30,030$14.440.7
69Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers160$40,940$19.680.3
70Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics150$42,160$20.270.5
71Electricians150$73,120$35.160.45
72Management Analysts150$84,060$40.410.55
73Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel150$70,270$33.790.7
74First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors140$60,600$29.130.3
75Pharmacy Technicians140$47,380$22.780.3
76Sales Managers140$94,790$45.570.3
77Financial Managers130$102,300$49.180.4
78First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers130$80,370$38.640.3
79Industrial Machinery Mechanics130$59,630$28.670.2
80Receptionists and Information Clerks130$27,490$13.220.7
81Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks130$38,080$18.310.4
82Billing and Posting Clerks120$39,370$18.930.3
83Pest Control Workers120$36,490$17.550.1
84Pharmacists120$156,250$75.120.2
85Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria110$36,790$17.690.3
86Counter and Rental Clerks110$40,530$19.490.3
87Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants110$57,820$27.80.35
88First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers110$87,910$42.270.4
89Human Resources Specialists110$63,120$30.340.4
90Legal Occupations100$108,960$52.390.8
91Roofers100$58,940$28.340.1
92Tellers100$29,700$14.280.25
93Buyers and Purchasing Agents90$71,850$34.540.25
94Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists90$116,190$55.860.1
95Computer User Support Specialists90$67,710$32.550.4
96Dishwashers90$26,830$12.90.3
97Food Preparation Workers90$27,960$13.440.5
98Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other90$107,850$51.850.7
99Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric90$271,980$130.760.3
100Compliance Officers80$62,850$30.220.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Madera Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,79046,690
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$26,7007,130
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$25,3806,340
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,6304,530
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$65,2503,750
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,1803,530
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$96,9403,500
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,2303,180
Sales and Related Occupations$39,4803,130
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,0302,870
Production Occupations$40,8902,630
Management Occupations$108,8801,950
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,5401,800
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,9401,710
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,4301,710
Protective Service Occupations$80,2701,620
Construction and Extraction Occupations$59,0301,610
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,9701,360
Cashiers$27,8901,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,1001,110
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,5801,010
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,630980
Office Clerks, General$36,520850
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,240820
Retail Salespersons$31,250820
Community and Social Service Occupations$63,660650
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,640550
General and Operations Managers$110,770490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,140490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,360490
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,290480
Waiters and Waitresses$28,110460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,240450
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$85,440430
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,530420
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,150410
Cooks, Fast Food$26,050370
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,410370
Nursing Assistants$35,740350
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$80,220330
Medical Assistants$32,320330
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,290320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,170310
Carpenters$58,290300
Cooks, Restaurant$32,970300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,130300
Agricultural Equipment Operators$27,800290
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$51,770290
Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$55,290290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,200280

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,79046,690
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$26,7007,130
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$25,3806,340
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,6304,530
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$65,2503,750
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,1803,530
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$96,9403,500
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,2303,180
Sales and Related Occupations$39,4803,130
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,0302,870
Production Occupations$40,8902,630
Management Occupations$108,8801,950
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,5401,800
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,9401,710
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,4301,710
Protective Service Occupations$80,2701,620
Construction and Extraction Occupations$59,0301,610
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,9701,360
Cashiers$27,8901,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,1001,110
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,5801,010
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,630980
Office Clerks, General$36,520850
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,240820
Retail Salespersons$31,250820
Community and Social Service Occupations$63,660650
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,640550
General and Operations Managers$110,770490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,140490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,360490
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,290480
Waiters and Waitresses$28,110460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,240450
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$85,440430
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,530420
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,150410
Cooks, Fast Food$26,050370
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,410370
Nursing Assistants$35,740350
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$80,220330
Medical Assistants$32,320330
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,290320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,170310
Carpenters$58,290300
Cooks, Restaurant$32,970300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,130300
Agricultural Equipment Operators$27,800290
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$51,770290
Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$55,290290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,200280

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