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Jobs in Fresno, CA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Fresno, CA: 476,890 jobs, median pay $46,910 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$46,910median pay
476,890jobs
2cities listed
$116,100top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Fresno, CA is a metropolitan area in California. BLS counts 476,890 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $46,910 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,320 and the highest-paid tenth more than $116,100).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Fresno, Clovis.

Private-sector jobs →Federal jobs →All metro areas

Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides33,580$34,320$34,320$36,0502.54
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse28,570$34,610$34,320$38,36035.08
Fast Food and Counter Workers12,330$39,480$35,070$45,8301.04
Registered Nurses11,030$125,420$89,890$167,1601.06
Cashiers9,780$35,270$34,320$46,6201.03
Retail Salespersons9,290$36,460$34,320$47,8100.78
Stockers and Order Fillers8,850$39,130$34,750$48,4501.02
Office Clerks, General8,710$46,070$34,930$63,8101.15
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term8,670$54,890$43,500$71,2105.39
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers8,170$55,740$36,620$76,5801.29
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8,050$39,310$34,320$49,9000.89
General and Operations Managers6,800$101,010$56,820$239,4200.63
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary6,530$45,340$36,710$57,2401.50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5,770$37,980$34,320$55,7000.85
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education5,610$78,800$59,840$133,7301.32
Customer Service Representatives4,550$46,070$37,310$77,3300.57
Waiters and Waitresses4,340$34,320$34,320$65,6800.62
Packers and Packagers, Hand4,320$35,060$34,320$44,4302.51
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4,310$54,170$39,090$72,7801.02
Cooks, Fast Food3,910$39,620$34,320$48,3501.99
Nursing Assistants3,880$44,710$37,770$49,2300.87
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,870$50,100$37,400$69,6700.74
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3,670$71,820$48,240$100,8700.83
Security Guards3,620$37,180$34,320$50,4500.92
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,610$44,730$36,500$66,3200.96
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,590$51,450$35,880$77,3200.77
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3,410$48,120$39,010$64,7901.16
Medical Assistants3,310$46,500$37,300$70,6601.32
Light Truck Drivers3,310$43,170$34,390$77,7501.10
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators3,220$43,360$36,390$62,8501.36
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,210$100,750$63,240$134,9900.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3,080$73,970$40,180$135,5900.81
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3,040$40,710$35,900$56,4001.04
Cooks, Restaurant2,980$38,260$35,430$46,1300.69
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,890$50,790$37,690$76,1500.84
Accountants and Auditors2,810$78,690$56,700$128,6000.63
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2,810$76,770$44,870$136,3900.84
Construction Laborers2,660$55,120$37,940$84,8100.79
Correctional Officers and Jailers2,660$94,010$64,880$113,6602.28
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2,360$75,580$62,160$94,4201.19

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other450$315,390$77,790$399,9800.43
Pediatricians, General410$289,290$77,030$372,4603.36
Family Medicine Physicians320$277,650$111,400$415,1500.98
Chief Executives700$188,930$92,400$402,5701.12
Dentists, General340$188,510$107,990$285,6700.90
Pharmacists890$169,160$128,300$211,1100.90
Nurse Practitioners570$166,570$129,300$212,3200.57
Lawyers1,570$162,680$75,370$284,6700.68
Physician Assistants360$155,440$64,400$206,2500.72
Computer and Information Systems Managers650$148,650$105,410$228,2000.31
Human Resources Managers400$143,180$89,920$211,6000.60
Marketing Managers430$139,990$85,530$268,7000.36
Financial Managers1,370$137,650$85,970$256,4000.53
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists360$137,080$99,270$154,3000.69
Medical and Health Services Managers1,750$136,130$72,730$246,8200.95
Electrical Engineers400$134,780$83,520$179,5400.65
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary1,190$134,720$83,500$179,0801.18
Software Developers740$129,060$78,060$175,4100.14
Managers, All Other1,070$128,510$79,480$208,6300.56
Registered Nurses11,030$125,420$89,890$167,1601.06
Physical Therapists620$123,820$96,250$142,7700.76
Civil Engineers1,250$119,720$74,870$164,6701.11
Industrial Production Managers550$118,590$75,930$200,9600.73
Construction Managers910$118,500$75,030$176,0200.78
Occupational Therapists320$116,690$93,720$150,7500.64
Speech-Language Pathologists820$110,960$88,940$186,3701.45
Law Teachers, Postsecondary320$107,840$79,270$199,1105.16
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers390$107,750$77,160$163,8901.40
Instructional Coordinators620$104,260$46,840$132,8800.89
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education850$104,250$65,140$118,4200.45
Administrative Services Managers840$103,790$68,630$178,6801.04
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors1,210$101,280$48,120$129,2401.12
Project Management Specialists1,720$101,030$59,160$164,2300.53
Sales Managers1,950$101,020$57,280$212,3601.00
General and Operations Managers6,800$101,010$56,820$239,4200.63
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1,560$100,770$65,280$159,4200.76
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,210$100,750$63,240$134,9900.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products300$99,140$40,780$155,1500.34
Computer Systems Analysts550$98,900$65,680$152,0200.35
Correctional Officers and Jailers2,660$94,010$64,880$113,6602.28

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support49,960$49,1000.92
Healthcare Support45,050$34,3201.86
Transportation and Material Moving44,070$42,6001.05
Educational Instruction and Library39,710$59,9801.42
Food Preparation and Serving Related38,000$38,1100.91
Sales and Related34,030$38,7400.83
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry32,360$34,69024.25
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical29,470$106,8500.98
Management24,100$114,4500.71
Business and Financial Operations21,310$76,8000.66
Production20,370$43,4900.78
Construction and Extraction17,290$62,6700.88
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair15,930$60,3600.85
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance12,980$39,1100.93
Community and Social Service11,990$60,1201.46
Protective Service11,470$66,1700.99
Personal Care and Service8,570$35,9400.86
Computer and Mathematical4,860$91,7900.30
Life, Physical, and Social Science4,550$81,7901.01
Architecture and Engineering4,320$101,4000.54
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3,590$56,2600.57
Legal2,920$98,5600.73

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
FresnoCalifornia545,970$1,421
ClovisCalifornia124,725$1,792

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Fresno · Clovis

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Fresno, CA?

BLS counts 476,890 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Fresno, CA?

$46,910 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Fresno, CA?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $315,390 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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