Visalia Employment

Employment and Industries in the Visalia, California Area

Visalia serves as the region's economic center. Visalia's economy is based on agriculture, especially grapes, olives, cotton, citrus and nursery products. The area is regarded as one of the most productive agricultural regions in the nation. Livestock is also a significant element of the economy.

Visalia's economy is also powered by distribution and manufacturing facilities. Electronics and paper products are a couple of significant manufacturing sectors. In addition, Visalia is home to the region's largest convention center and meeting places.

Visalia and the other cities in Tulare County offer California's Targeted Tax Area. The program's goal is to stimulate business development and job growth. Companies operating in the zone are provided with special state tax credits and streamlined local fees and approval procedures.

The primary areas of employment in Visalia are education, healthcare, government, agriculture, social assistance, manufacturing and accommodation and food services. Management, professional and related occupations provide 32% of the jobs in Visalia. About 20% of the workforce is employed by the government.

Some of the occupations more prevalent in the Visalia area when compared to most other cities are food cooking machine operators and tenders; farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse; agricultural equipment operators; graders and sorters of agricultural products; first-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers; agricultural inspectors and food batch makers.

Notable data about Visalia: In 2009 the average salary in Visalia was approximately $35,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 90.9 which is below the nation's average of 100. Approximately 19% of the population over the age of 25 hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

A list of the major employers in Visalia is shown below:

  • College of the Sequoias
  • Josten's Commercial Printing
  • Kaweah Delta Health Care Dist
  • Tulare County Child Care Program
  • Tulare County Parks & Rec Dept
  • Tulare County Resource Management
  • Tulare County Sheriff
  • US Cotton Classing Office

Visalia companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The Visaliatimesdelta.com offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Visalia.

Jobs in Visalia

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations155660$44,180$21.24100
2Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations26420$28,250$13.580.65
3Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse24650$27,700$13.320.3
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations16270$40,560$19.513.75
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations14810$33,760$16.236.7
6Sales and Related Occupations14010$38,880$18.699.5
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations13260$60,460$29.076
8Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations11430$28,160$13.548.7
9Production Occupations10240$37,050$17.815.6
10Healthcare Support Occupations7890$30,010$14.432.85
11Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations6550$85,030$40.885.85
12Management Occupations5340$108,440$52.146.35
13Cashiers4820$27,380$13.162.2
14Construction and Extraction Occupations4730$50,750$24.44.6
15Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations4650$45,750$223.75
16Retail Salespersons4220$30,580$14.72.7
17Home Health and Personal Care Aides4170$26,600$12.790
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations4100$32,440$15.63.6
19Business and Financial Operations Occupations3950$68,980$33.165.35
20Fast Food and Counter Workers3680$26,660$12.822.45
21Substitute Teachers, Short-Term3150$43,500$20.910.4
22Community and Social Service Occupations3010$52,230$25.111.75
23Office Clerks, General2680$38,830$18.671.9
24Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2660$30,480$14.651.8
25Personal Care and Service Occupations2520$31,800$15.294.65
26Stockers and Order Fillers2300$30,010$14.431.25
27Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2280$38,490$18.50.4
28Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2240$37,260$17.911.2
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2210$38,960$18.731.4
30Protective Service Occupations2120$52,140$25.072.2
31Registered Nurses2050$91,080$43.791.95
32Packers and Packagers, Hand1870$27,030$130.4
33Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1830$31,940$15.361.5
34Cooks, Fast Food1550$26,620$12.80.3
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1540$46,340$22.280.95
36Waiters and Waitresses1540$28,420$13.661.65
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1530$43,680$211.05
38Customer Service Representatives1530$36,350$17.471.75
39Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1450$33,610$16.160.2
40General and Operations Managers1430$110,680$53.211.5
41Nursing Assistants1350$30,070$14.460.95
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1270$53,620$25.780.95
43Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1160$31,780$15.280.8
44Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1150$39,000$18.750.9
45Medical Assistants1140$33,470$16.090.45
46Computer and Mathematical Occupations1130$88,690$42.643
47Architecture and Engineering Occupations1110$84,660$40.71.7
48Cooks, Restaurant980$28,060$13.490.9
49Childcare Workers970$27,590$13.270.7
50Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations960$74,480$35.810.8
51Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products950$71,250$34.250.85
52Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners900$26,440$12.710.9
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers830$32,210$15.490.75
54Light Truck Drivers830$39,920$19.190.6
55Construction Laborers810$43,140$20.740.9
56Food Batchmakers800$33,530$16.120.1
57First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers770$39,940$19.20
58Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other770$69,390$33.360.7
59Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks750$34,790$16.720.4
60Food Processing Workers, All Other710$32,920$15.830
61Accountants and Auditors700$72,280$34.750.9
62First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers690$58,570$28.160.4
63Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers680$37,660$18.110.35
64Receptionists and Information Clerks680$32,390$15.570.7
65Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses670$48,510$23.320.5
66Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations650$56,770$27.291.8
67First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers640$35,680$17.150.6
68Food Preparation Workers630$27,850$13.390.5
69Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants590$35,520$17.080.4
70Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers590$69,490$33.410.4
71Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment560$28,610$13.760.3
72Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics530$40,680$19.560.5
73Electricians530$61,170$29.410.45
74Social and Human Service Assistants530$46,300$22.260.3
75Dishwashers520$25,730$12.370.3
76Dental Assistants510$35,880$17.250.2
77Industrial Machinery Mechanics510$53,160$25.560.2
78Legal Occupations510$79,300$38.130.8
79Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors510$50,490$24.270.2
80Rehabilitation Counselors500$37,540$18.050.1
81Carpenters480$42,340$20.350.6
82Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other470$40,210$19.330
83Pharmacy Technicians470$38,320$18.420.3
84Sales Managers460$102,670$49.360.3
85Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters450$63,740$30.640.3
86Counter and Rental Clerks440$37,720$18.140.3
87First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors440$49,680$23.880.3
88Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity440$33,540$16.130.3
89Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel440$50,330$24.20.7
90Billing and Posting Clerks420$39,160$18.830.3
91Financial Managers420$133,030$63.960.4
92Parts Salespersons420$34,620$16.650.2
93Agricultural Equipment Operators410$32,020$15.390
94Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other410$56,640$27.230.1
95Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers410$40,470$19.460.3
96Human Resources Specialists400$57,930$27.850.4
97Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers380$26,420$12.70.3
98Machine Feeders and Offbearers380$34,970$16.810
99Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products370$25,360$12.190
100Tellers370$31,270$15.030.25
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Visalia Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,180155,660
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$28,25026,420
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,70024,650
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,56016,270
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,76014,810
Sales and Related Occupations$38,88014,010
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$60,46013,260
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,16011,430
Production Occupations$37,05010,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,0107,890
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$85,0306,550
Management Occupations$108,4405,340
Cashiers$27,3804,820
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,7504,730
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,7504,650
Retail Salespersons$30,5804,220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,6004,170
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,4404,100
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,9803,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,6603,680
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,5003,150
Community and Social Service Occupations$52,2303,010
Office Clerks, General$38,8302,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,4802,660
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,8002,520
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,0102,300
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,4902,280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$37,2602,240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,9602,210
Protective Service Occupations$52,1402,120
Registered Nurses$91,0802,050
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,0301,870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,9401,830
Cooks, Fast Food$26,6201,550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,3401,540
Waiters and Waitresses$28,4201,540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,6801,530
Customer Service Representatives$36,3501,530
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$33,6101,450
General and Operations Managers$110,6801,430
Nursing Assistants$30,0701,350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,6201,270
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,7801,160
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,0001,150
Medical Assistants$33,4701,140
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$88,6901,130
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$84,6601,110
Cooks, Restaurant$28,060980
Childcare Workers$27,590970
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$74,480960

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,180155,660
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$28,25026,420
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,70024,650
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,56016,270
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,76014,810
Sales and Related Occupations$38,88014,010
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$60,46013,260
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$28,16011,430
Production Occupations$37,05010,240
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,0107,890
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$85,0306,550
Management Occupations$108,4405,340
Cashiers$27,3804,820
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,7504,730
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,7504,650
Retail Salespersons$30,5804,220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,6004,170
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,4404,100
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,9803,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,6603,680
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,5003,150
Community and Social Service Occupations$52,2303,010
Office Clerks, General$38,8302,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,4802,660
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,8002,520
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,0102,300
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,4902,280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$37,2602,240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,9602,210
Protective Service Occupations$52,1402,120
Registered Nurses$91,0802,050
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,0301,870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,9401,830
Cooks, Fast Food$26,6201,550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,3401,540
Waiters and Waitresses$28,4201,540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,6801,530
Customer Service Representatives$36,3501,530
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$33,6101,450
General and Operations Managers$110,6801,430
Nursing Assistants$30,0701,350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,6201,270
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,7801,160
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,0001,150
Medical Assistants$33,4701,140
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$88,6901,130
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$84,6601,110
Cooks, Restaurant$28,060980
Childcare Workers$27,590970
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$74,480960

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