Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Visalia, CA

Each occupation's median wage in Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Psychiatric Technicians$76,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,510 – $94,900+70.0%
2Education Administrators, All Other$157,490
Bachelor's degree
$60,050 – $203,110+65.4%
3Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,130
Master's degree
$126,000 – $222,810+54.1%
4Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $126,220+53.9%
5Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$96,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,320 – $127,380+53.8%
6Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,720
Master's degree
$47,430 – $162,230+50.3%
7Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$56,930
Associate's degree
$37,080 – $75,100+49.3%
8Healthcare Social Workers$96,790
Master's degree
$60,480 – $127,550+42.6%
9Special Education Teachers, All Other$107,190
Bachelor's degree
$73,760 – $124,870+40.0%
10Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,610
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $121,300+35.5%
11Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$56,040
Bachelor's degree
$38,430 – $69,150+34.5%
12School Psychologists$128,020
Master's degree
$101,210 – $166,940+33.4%
13Instructional Coordinators$100,270
Master's degree
$61,760 – $164,110+29.5%
14Sheet Metal Workers$79,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,120 – $124,900+29.3%
15Cooks, Fast Food$39,750
No formal educational credential
$35,950 – $42,550+28.7%
16Registered Nurses$125,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,560 – $160,680+28.3%
17Bill and Account Collectors$60,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,490 – $75,500+28.2%
18Tile and Stone Setters$71,280
No formal educational credential
$43,470 – $102,010+28.0%
19Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$76,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $100,130+27.6%
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$96,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $118,650+26.8%
21Library Assistants, Clerical$46,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $57,720+26.5%
22Teachers and Instructors, All Other$83,410
Bachelor's degree
$40,320 – $126,990+26.1%
23Dentists, General$214,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,620 – $265,250+25.7%
24Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$63,790
Bachelor's degree
$37,400 – $126,410+25.3%
25Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,930 – $150,170+25.2%
26Bus Drivers, School$59,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,900 – $70,170+24.1%
27Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,740
Bachelor's degree
$66,100 – $121,890+23.9%
28Driver/Sales Workers$48,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,670 – $57,490+23.8%
29Fast Food and Counter Workers$38,600
No formal educational credential
$34,390 – $45,320+23.7%
30First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$60,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430 – $71,080+23.6%
31Community Health Workers$63,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,460 – $78,850+23.4%
32Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$73,100
Bachelor's degree
$46,800 – $141,710+23.3%
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,610
Associate's degree
$74,870 – $128,930+23.1%
34Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,230
Some college, no degree
$36,510 – $55,410+23.0%
35Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,470 – $77,240+22.6%
36Physician Assistants$166,510
Master's degree
$122,770 – $203,200+22.5%
37Occupational Therapists$122,690
Master's degree
$60,160 – $140,030+22.3%
38Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$45,290
No formal educational credential
$35,900 – $55,560+21.8%
39Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,790 – $125,890+21.3%
40Nurse Practitioners$159,430
Master's degree
$132,070 – $208,240+20.5%
41Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,220
Associate's degree
$49,250 – $94,540+20.4%
42General Internal Medicine Physicians$307,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,130 – $397,140+19.8%
43Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$90,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,200 – $155,530+19.3%
44Personal Financial Advisors$123,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $193,160+17.9%
45First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$109,200 – $175,620+17.8%
46Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$77,550
Bachelor's degree
$61,030 – $98,320+17.0%
47Physical Therapist Assistants$79,440
Associate's degree
$61,000 – $95,110+16.2%
48Medical Records Specialists$59,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,180 – $80,620+16.2%
49Agricultural Inspectors$57,540
Bachelor's degree
$42,850 – $74,700+15.2%
50Urban and Regional Planners$102,200
Master's degree
$66,280 – $132,690+14.4%

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	vs. national
1	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,700	$47,510 – $94,900	+70.0%
2	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$157,490	$60,050 – $203,110	+65.4%
3	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$163,130	$126,000 – $222,810	+54.1%
4	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,430	$62,490 – $126,220	+53.9%
5	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$96,380	$73,320 – $127,380	+53.8%
6	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$96,720	$47,430 – $162,230	+50.3%
7	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$56,930	$37,080 – $75,100	+49.3%
8	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$96,790	$60,480 – $127,550	+42.6%
9	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,190	$73,760 – $124,870	+40.0%
10	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$97,610	$65,520 – $121,300	+35.5%
11	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$56,040	$38,430 – $69,150	+34.5%
12	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$128,020	$101,210 – $166,940	+33.4%
13	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$100,270	$61,760 – $164,110	+29.5%
14	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,910	$44,120 – $124,900	+29.3%
15	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$39,750	$35,950 – $42,550	+28.7%
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,180	$97,560 – $160,680	+28.3%
17	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,310	$38,490 – $75,500	+28.2%
18	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$71,280	$43,470 – $102,010	+28.0%
19	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,580	$47,310 – $100,130	+27.6%
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$96,880	$62,690 – $118,650	+26.8%
21	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,690	$34,320 – $57,720	+26.5%
22	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,410	$40,320 – $126,990	+26.1%
23	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,950	$77,620 – $265,250	+25.7%
24	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,790	$37,400 – $126,410	+25.3%
25	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,480	$103,930 – $150,170	+25.2%
26	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,490	$44,900 – $70,170	+24.1%
27	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,740	$66,100 – $121,890	+23.9%
28	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,000	$35,670 – $57,490	+23.8%
29	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$38,600	$34,390 – $45,320	+23.7%
30	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,040	$36,430 – $71,080	+23.6%
31	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,960	$44,460 – $78,850	+23.4%
32	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareBachelor's degree	$73,100	$46,800 – $141,710	+23.3%
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,610	$74,870 – $128,930	+23.1%
34	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$45,230	$36,510 – $55,410	+23.0%
35	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,470 – $77,240	+22.6%
36	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$166,510	$122,770 – $203,200	+22.5%
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,690	$60,160 – $140,030	+22.3%
38	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$45,290	$35,900 – $55,560	+21.8%
39	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,360	$59,790 – $125,890	+21.3%
40	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,430	$132,070 – $208,240	+20.5%
41	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,220	$49,250 – $94,540	+20.4%
42	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$307,430	$89,130 – $397,140	+19.8%
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,910	$62,200 – $155,530	+19.3%
44	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$123,920	$61,600 – $193,160	+17.9%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,940	$109,200 – $175,620	+17.8%
46	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,550	$61,030 – $98,320	+17.0%
47	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,440	$61,000 – $95,110	+16.2%
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,420	$44,180 – $80,620	+16.2%
49	Agricultural InspectorsBachelor's degree	$57,540	$42,850 – $74,700	+15.2%
50	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$102,200	$66,280 – $132,690	+14.4%

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