High paying jobs in Fresno, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Fresno, CA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Fresno, CA run 2.2% above the national average (2024), so a Fresno, CA salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Fresno, CA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$315,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,790 – $399,980450
2Pediatricians, General$289,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,030 – $372,460410
3Family Medicine Physicians$277,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,400 – $415,150320
4Chief Executives$188,930
Bachelor's degree
$92,400 – $402,570700
5Dentists, General$188,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,990 – $285,670340
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,530
Bachelor's degree
$118,850 – $216,060190
7Pharmacists$169,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,300 – $211,110890
8Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Master's degree
$129,300 – $212,320570
9Lawyers$162,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,370 – $284,6701,570
10Veterinarians$157,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,610 – $246,540170
11Physician Assistants$155,440
Master's degree
$64,400 – $206,250360
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Bachelor's degree
$105,410 – $228,200650
13Human Resources Managers$143,180
Bachelor's degree
$89,920 – $211,600400
14Marketing Managers$139,990
Bachelor's degree
$85,530 – $268,700430
15English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$137,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,240 – $198,130200
16Financial Managers$137,650
Bachelor's degree
$85,970 – $256,4001,370
17Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$137,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,270 – $154,300360
18Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Bachelor's degree
$72,730 – $246,8201,750
19Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$135,970
Master's degree
$66,610 – $171,190170
20Electrical Engineers$134,780
Bachelor's degree
$83,520 – $179,540400
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720
Master's degree
$83,500 – $179,0801,190
22Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,140 – $157,770230
23First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$131,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$114,620 – $153,200350
24Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$129,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,140 – $162,360280
25Software Developers$129,060
Bachelor's degree
$78,060 – $175,410740
26Managers, All Other$128,510
Bachelor's degree
$79,480 – $208,6301,070
27First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,590 – $194,650310
28Registered Nurses$125,420
Bachelor's degree
$89,890 – $167,16011,030
29School Psychologists$123,920
Master's degree
$92,550 – $150,200400
30Physical Therapists$123,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,250 – $142,770620
31Engineers, All Other$122,470
Bachelor's degree
$73,960 – $175,940250
32Civil Engineers$119,720
Bachelor's degree
$74,870 – $164,6701,250
33Environmental Engineers$119,400
Bachelor's degree
$80,030 – $165,120170
34Industrial Production Managers$118,590
Bachelor's degree
$75,930 – $200,960550
35Construction Managers$118,500
Bachelor's degree
$75,030 – $176,020910
36Education Administrators, Postsecondary$118,130
Master's degree
$76,330 – $195,250360
37Occupational Therapists$116,690
Master's degree
$93,720 – $150,750320
38Speech-Language Pathologists$110,960
Master's degree
$88,940 – $186,370820
39Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,180 – $158,870420
40Law Teachers, Postsecondary$107,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,270 – $199,110320
41Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,750
Associate's degree
$77,160 – $163,890390
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$107,350
Associate's degree
$74,580 – $149,280760
43Surveyors$107,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,790 – $160,430190
44First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$106,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,830 – $168,920160
45Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$105,570
Bachelor's degree
$62,110 – $162,120260
46Urban and Regional Planners$105,330
Master's degree
$65,290 – $147,110170
47Teachers and Instructors, All Other$105,200
Bachelor's degree
$59,410 – $120,9302,110
48Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$104,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,270 – $166,600200
49Instructional Coordinators$104,260
Master's degree
$46,840 – $132,880620
50Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,250
Bachelor's degree
$65,140 – $118,420850

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFresno, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$315,390	$77,790 – $399,980	450
2	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$289,290	$77,030 – $372,460	410
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$277,650	$111,400 – $415,150	320
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$188,930	$92,400 – $402,570	700
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$188,510	$107,990 – $285,670	340
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,530	$118,850 – $216,060	190
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$169,160	$128,300 – $211,110	890
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$166,570	$129,300 – $212,320	570
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$162,680	$75,370 – $284,670	1,570
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$157,460	$70,610 – $246,540	170
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$155,440	$64,400 – $206,250	360
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,650	$105,410 – $228,200	650
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,180	$89,920 – $211,600	400
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,990	$85,530 – $268,700	430
15	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$137,730	$100,240 – $198,130	200
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,650	$85,970 – $256,400	1,370
17	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,080	$99,270 – $154,300	360
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,130	$72,730 – $246,820	1,750
19	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$135,970	$66,610 – $171,190	170
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,780	$83,520 – $179,540	400
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$134,720	$83,500 – $179,080	1,190
22	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$134,150	$86,140 – $157,770	230
23	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,790	$114,620 – $153,200	350
24	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,120	$54,140 – $162,360	280
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,060	$78,060 – $175,410	740
26	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,510	$79,480 – $208,630	1,070
27	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,830	$100,590 – $194,650	310
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,420	$89,890 – $167,160	11,030
29	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$123,920	$92,550 – $150,200	400
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,820	$96,250 – $142,770	620
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,470	$73,960 – $175,940	250
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,720	$74,870 – $164,670	1,250
33	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,400	$80,030 – $165,120	170
34	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,590	$75,930 – $200,960	550
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,500	$75,030 – $176,020	910
36	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$118,130	$76,330 – $195,250	360
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$116,690	$93,720 – $150,750	320
38	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$110,960	$88,940 – $186,370	820
39	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,720	$76,180 – $158,870	420
40	Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,840	$79,270 – $199,110	320
41	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,750	$77,160 – $163,890	390
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$107,350	$74,580 – $149,280	760
43	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$107,230	$61,790 – $160,430	190
44	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$106,330	$59,830 – $168,920	160
45	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$105,570	$62,110 – $162,120	260
46	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$105,330	$65,290 – $147,110	170
47	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,200	$59,410 – $120,930	2,110
48	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,600	$73,270 – $166,600	200
49	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$104,260	$46,840 – $132,880	620
50	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,250	$65,140 – $118,420	850

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