Visalia, CA metro area

Highest-Paying Occupations in Visalia Metro

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

Figures describe the Visalia, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Visalia 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.

Top 25 of 365 occupations

Occupations with the highest published median annual wages in the Visalia, CA metro area, May 2025
#	Occupation	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$307,430	$147.80	70
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$294,840	$141.75	40
3	Pediatricians, General	$262,270	$126.09	30
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$226,500	$108.90	150
5	Dentists, General	$214,950	$103.34	170
6	Physician Assistants	$166,510	$80.05	100
7	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$163,130	Not published	520
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,790	$77.30	140
9	Nurse Practitioners	$159,430	$76.65	250
10	Pharmacists	$158,080	$76.00	310
11	Education Administrators, All Other	$157,490	$75.72	80
12	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$156,010	$75.01	50
13	Chief Executives	$155,510	$74.77	210
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$154,630	$74.34	60
15	Lawyers	$150,140	$72.19	270
16	Human Resources Managers	$142,320	$68.43	120
17	Marketing Managers	$140,040	$67.33	100
18	Financial Managers	$138,630	$66.65	370
19	Optometrists	$135,160	$64.98	30
20	Veterinarians	$133,370	$64.12	50
21	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,910	Not published	30
22	Managers, All Other	$130,570	$62.77	250
23	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$129,480	$62.25	100
24	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,910	Not published	40
25	School Psychologists	$128,020	$61.55	170

The full list of every published occupation here is on the Visalia 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.