High paying jobs in Visalia, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA run 0.2% below the national average (2024), so a Visalia, CA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Visalia, CA · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$307,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,130 – $397,14070
2Family Medicine Physicians$226,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,270 – $392,730150
3Dentists, General$214,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,620 – $265,250170
4Physician Assistants$166,510
Master's degree
$122,770 – $203,200100
5Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,130
Master's degree
$126,000 – $222,810520
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,790
Bachelor's degree
$104,460 – $228,490140
7Nurse Practitioners$159,430
Master's degree
$132,070 – $208,240250
8Pharmacists$158,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,380 – $192,400310
9Education Administrators, All Other$157,490
Bachelor's degree
$60,050 – $203,11080
10Chief Executives$155,510
Bachelor's degree
$82,690 – $352,170210
11Architectural and Engineering Managers$154,630
Bachelor's degree
$120,000 – $242,51060
12Lawyers$150,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,870 – $198,320270
13Human Resources Managers$142,320
Bachelor's degree
$83,690 – $235,270120
14Marketing Managers$140,040
Bachelor's degree
$82,200 – $228,800100
15Financial Managers$138,630
Bachelor's degree
$82,350 – $242,400370
16Managers, All Other$130,570
Bachelor's degree
$71,790 – $201,120250
17Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,930 – $150,170100
18School Psychologists$128,020
Master's degree
$101,210 – $166,940170
19Software Developers$126,170
Bachelor's degree
$71,140 – $176,080230
20Medical and Health Services Managers$125,770
Bachelor's degree
$75,920 – $219,090590
21Registered Nurses$125,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,560 – $160,6802,990
22First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$109,200 – $175,620100
23Electrical Engineers$124,010
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $166,61090
24Personal Financial Advisors$123,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $193,16080
25Occupational Therapists$122,690
Master's degree
$60,160 – $140,030140
26Industrial Production Managers$122,430
Bachelor's degree
$79,140 – $190,510210
27Facilities Managers$116,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,850 – $167,340160
28Special Education Teachers, All Other$107,190
Bachelor's degree
$73,760 – $124,870200
29Speech-Language Pathologists$106,760
Master's degree
$69,270 – $151,700220
30Physical Therapists$105,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,850 – $131,260230
31Civil Engineers$104,780
Bachelor's degree
$75,580 – $159,990200
32Construction Managers$104,250
Bachelor's degree
$68,180 – $172,350230
33Urban and Regional Planners$102,200
Master's degree
$66,280 – $132,69070
34Computer Systems Analysts$102,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $146,640150
35Industrial Engineers$101,860
Bachelor's degree
$75,800 – $134,50080
36Instructional Coordinators$100,270
Master's degree
$61,760 – $164,110290
37Administrative Services Managers$100,240
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $210,610200
38Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,770 – $163,37070
39Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,010
Associate's degree
$77,000 – $126,99090
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,610
Associate's degree
$74,870 – $128,930170
41General and Operations Managers$98,600
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $204,1202,080
42Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $126,2202,440
43Dental Hygienists$98,240
Associate's degree
$97,520 – $121,700200
44Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$98,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,380 – $155,120130
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,610
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $121,3001,330
46Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,790 – $125,89080
47Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,760 – $126,810130
48Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,090 – $170,180220
49Dietitians and Nutritionists$96,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $118,65060
50Financial and Investment Analysts$96,850
Bachelor's degree
$66,370 – $139,68080

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

#	Occupation	MedianVisalia, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$307,430	$89,130 – $397,140	70
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$226,500	$62,270 – $392,730	150
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,950	$77,620 – $265,250	170
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$166,510	$122,770 – $203,200	100
5	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$163,130	$126,000 – $222,810	520
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,790	$104,460 – $228,490	140
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,430	$132,070 – $208,240	250
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,080	$123,380 – $192,400	310
9	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$157,490	$60,050 – $203,110	80
10	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$155,510	$82,690 – $352,170	210
11	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,630	$120,000 – $242,510	60
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,140	$89,870 – $198,320	270
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,320	$83,690 – $235,270	120
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,040	$82,200 – $228,800	100
15	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,630	$82,350 – $242,400	370
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,570	$71,790 – $201,120	250
17	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,480	$103,930 – $150,170	100
18	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$128,020	$101,210 – $166,940	170
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,170	$71,140 – $176,080	230
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,770	$75,920 – $219,090	590
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,180	$97,560 – $160,680	2,990
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,940	$109,200 – $175,620	100
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,010	$76,500 – $166,610	90
24	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$123,920	$61,600 – $193,160	80
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,690	$60,160 – $140,030	140
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,430	$79,140 – $190,510	210
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,150	$61,850 – $167,340	160
28	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,190	$73,760 – $124,870	200
29	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$106,760	$69,270 – $151,700	220
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,210	$49,850 – $131,260	230
31	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,780	$75,580 – $159,990	200
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,250	$68,180 – $172,350	230
33	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$102,200	$66,280 – $132,690	70
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,170	$61,940 – $146,640	150
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,860	$75,800 – $134,500	80
36	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$100,270	$61,760 – $164,110	290
37	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,240	$61,610 – $210,610	200
38	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,580	$39,770 – $163,370	70
39	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,010	$77,000 – $126,990	90
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,610	$74,870 – $128,930	170
41	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,600	$51,480 – $204,120	2,080
42	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,430	$62,490 – $126,220	2,440
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,240	$97,520 – $121,700	200
44	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,040	$72,380 – $155,120	130
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$97,610	$65,520 – $121,300	1,330
46	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,360	$59,790 – $125,890	80
47	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,270	$64,760 – $126,810	130
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,200	$70,090 – $170,180	220
49	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$96,880	$62,690 – $118,650	60
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,850	$66,370 – $139,680	80

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