Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Hanford-Corcoran, CA

Each occupation's median wage in Hanford-Corcoran, CA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Hanford-Corcoran, CA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Hanford-Corcoran, CA run 1.6% above the national average (2024), so a Hanford-Corcoran, 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, Hanford-Corcoran, CA · vs. national

1Production Workers, All Other$69,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,280 – $99,090+74.4%
2Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$100,390
Master's degree
$63,580 – $131,310+56.1%
3Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$96,980
Bachelor's degree
$62,410 – $128,040+54.7%
4Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,470
Bachelor's degree
$63,040 – $127,320+53.9%
5Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$91,730
Master's degree
$60,060 – $123,120+52.2%
6Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$159,950
Master's degree
$127,640 – $175,020+51.1%
7Instructional Coordinators$115,290
Master's degree
$50,910 – $147,960+48.9%
8Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$61,590
Bachelor's degree
$44,800 – $78,390+47.8%
9Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$147,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,590 – $162,360+46.4%
10Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92,040
Bachelor's degree
$65,660 – $123,050+43.0%
11Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $126,840+41.6%
12Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$71,430
Bachelor's degree
$48,190 – $194,070+40.4%
13Electricians$86,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,510 – $154,120+36.2%
14Fast Food and Counter Workers$42,060
No formal educational credential
$34,480 – $46,060+34.8%
15Food Processing Workers, All Other$53,420
No formal educational credential
$35,750 – $66,630+34.6%
16Cooks, Fast Food$41,280
No formal educational credential
$34,320 – $43,690+33.6%
17Library Assistants, Clerical$49,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $54,820+32.8%
18Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,320 – $99,680+31.4%
19Registered Nurses$128,160
Bachelor's degree
$102,410 – $157,910+31.4%
20Teachers and Instructors, All Other$86,710
Bachelor's degree
$60,510 – $121,490+31.1%
21Dentists, General$222,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,550 – $351,700+30.1%
22Painters, Construction and Maintenance$63,800
No formal educational credential
$38,060 – $82,870+29.1%
23Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$60,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $84,080+28.7%
24Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $73,640+28.6%
25Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$66,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,950 – $70,190+28.5%
26Nurse Practitioners$168,540
Master's degree
$116,900 – $209,300+27.4%
27Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$45,030
No formal educational credential
$35,450 – $55,490+27.3%
28Construction Laborers$59,870
No formal educational credential
$38,030 – $95,120+27.1%
29Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$64,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,010 – $77,080+26.6%
30Bus Drivers, School$60,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,230 – $62,490+26.5%
31Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47,310
No formal educational credential
$37,140 – $59,530+26.3%
32Library Technicians$55,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,130 – $63,160+25.5%
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,750
Bachelor's degree
$63,190 – $118,200+25.5%
34Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,000 – $83,230+25.0%
35Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,780
Some college, no degree
$37,590 – $56,480+24.5%
36Sheet Metal Workers$76,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,260 – $99,670+24.1%
37Physical Therapists$127,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,550 – $145,750+24.0%
38Healthcare Social Workers$83,940
Master's degree
$45,570 – $102,420+23.7%
39File Clerks$53,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880 – $70,070+23.5%
40Speech-Language Pathologists$120,550
Master's degree
$97,240 – $135,050+23.2%
41Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$72,960
Master's degree
$44,540 – $99,970+22.9%
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,120
Associate's degree
$56,310 – $120,620+22.5%
43Pharmacists$171,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,910 – $205,230+22.0%
44Public Safety Telecommunicators$64,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,760 – $67,450+21.7%
45Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$58,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,720 – $67,560+21.2%
46Carpenters$73,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,670 – $116,590+20.9%
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,760 – $77,960+20.6%
48Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$48,420
No formal educational credential
$35,360 – $59,840+20.3%
49First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,090 – $173,940+20.3%
50Receptionists and Information Clerks$45,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,600 – $49,750+20.1%

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

#	Occupation	MedianHanford-Corcoran, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,970	$49,280 – $99,090	+74.4%
2	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$100,390	$63,580 – $131,310	+56.1%
3	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$96,980	$62,410 – $128,040	+54.7%
4	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,470	$63,040 – $127,320	+53.9%
5	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$91,730	$60,060 – $123,120	+52.2%
6	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$159,950	$127,640 – $175,020	+51.1%
7	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$115,290	$50,910 – $147,960	+48.9%
8	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$61,590	$44,800 – $78,390	+47.8%
9	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,210	$91,590 – $162,360	+46.4%
10	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$92,040	$65,660 – $123,050	+43.0%
11	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$102,010	$63,710 – $126,840	+41.6%
12	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,430	$48,190 – $194,070	+40.4%
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,040	$48,510 – $154,120	+36.2%
14	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$42,060	$34,480 – $46,060	+34.8%
15	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$53,420	$35,750 – $66,630	+34.6%
16	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$41,280	$34,320 – $43,690	+33.6%
17	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,000	$34,320 – $54,820	+32.8%
18	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$78,270	$48,320 – $99,680	+31.4%
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$128,160	$102,410 – $157,910	+31.4%
20	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,710	$60,510 – $121,490	+31.1%
21	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$222,430	$103,550 – $351,700	+30.1%
22	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$63,800	$38,060 – $82,870	+29.1%
23	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,690	$35,600 – $84,080	+28.7%
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,480	$39,070 – $73,640	+28.6%
25	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,310	$46,950 – $70,190	+28.5%
26	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$168,540	$116,900 – $209,300	+27.4%
27	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$45,030	$35,450 – $55,490	+27.3%
28	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$59,870	$38,030 – $95,120	+27.1%
29	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,090	$39,010 – $77,080	+26.6%
30	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,600	$45,230 – $62,490	+26.5%
31	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$47,310	$37,140 – $59,530	+26.3%
32	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,960	$45,130 – $63,160	+25.5%
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,750	$63,190 – $118,200	+25.5%
34	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$43,000 – $83,230	+25.0%
35	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$45,780	$37,590 – $56,480	+24.5%
36	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,710	$60,260 – $99,670	+24.1%
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,460	$83,550 – $145,750	+24.0%
38	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$83,940	$45,570 – $102,420	+23.7%
39	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,860	$35,880 – $70,070	+23.5%
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$120,550	$97,240 – $135,050	+23.2%
41	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$72,960	$44,540 – $99,970	+22.9%
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,120	$56,310 – $120,620	+22.5%
43	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$171,900	$127,910 – $205,230	+22.0%
44	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,550	$50,760 – $67,450	+21.7%
45	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,720	$44,720 – $67,560	+21.2%
46	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,250	$47,670 – $116,590	+20.9%
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,650	$63,760 – $77,960	+20.6%
48	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$48,420	$35,360 – $59,840	+20.3%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,170	$53,090 – $173,940	+20.3%
50	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,650	$36,600 – $49,750	+20.1%

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