Modesto, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Occupations in Modesto Metro

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Modesto, CA metro area

Figures describe the Modesto, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Modesto city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).

Top 25 of 398 occupations

Occupations with the highest published median annual wages in the Modesto, CA metro area, May 2025
#	Occupation	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment
1	Physicians, All Other	$323,580	$155.57	310
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$260,020	$125.01	100
3	Chief Executives	$200,900	$96.59	230
4	Nurse Practitioners	$173,380	$83.36	380
5	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$172,530	$82.95	30
6	Dentists, General	$167,050	$80.31	160
7	Physician Assistants	$165,730	$79.68	210
8	Lawyers	$164,010	$78.85	370
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,680	$78.69	90
10	Veterinarians	$162,160	$77.96	120
11	Marketing Managers	$160,520	$77.18	160
12	Pharmacists	$160,520	$77.17	380
13	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$160,240	Not published	460
14	Financial Managers	$160,180	$77.01	600
15	Natural Sciences Managers	$160,070	$76.96	50
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,720	$76.79	230
17	Human Resources Managers	$153,630	$73.86	150
18	Psychiatrists	$151,270	$72.72	40
19	Education Administrators, All Other	$150,500	$72.36	90
20	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$143,760	$69.11	160
21	Purchasing Managers	$142,970	$68.74	50
22	Training and Development Managers	$142,450	$68.49	30
23	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$141,210	$67.89	200
24	Commercial Pilots	$140,920	Not published	50
25	Medical and Health Services Managers	$138,950	$66.80	980

The full list of every published occupation here is on the Modesto metro area overview.

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.