Highest paying jobs in Modesto, CA

The best paying occupations in the Modesto, CA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 4.1% above the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianModesto, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$323,580	$81,360 – $465,480	310
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$260,020	$117,860 – $435,120	100
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$200,900	$96,420 – $474,740	230
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$173,380	$138,470 – $249,600	380
5	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$172,530	$124,800 – $188,480	30
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,050	$95,950 – $280,730	160
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$165,730	$92,540 – $224,310	210
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$164,010	$93,120 – $300,040	370
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,680	$104,360 – $225,300	90
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$162,160	$74,000 – $258,400	120
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,520	$130,320 – $211,820	380
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,520	$77,350 – $261,950	160
13	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$160,240	$128,430 – $174,590	460
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,180	$86,950 – $274,890	600
15	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,070	$97,190 – $217,360	50
16	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,720	$109,450 – $261,380	230
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,630	$96,470 – $229,450	150
18	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,270	$107,780 – $432,660	40
19	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$150,500	$59,970 – $191,990	90
20	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,760	$120,240 – $166,260	160
21	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,970	$94,930 – $199,540	50
22	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,450	$96,930 – $206,390	30
23	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$141,210	$80,400 – $177,780	200
24	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$140,920	$64,290 – $309,300	50
25	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,950	$65,580 – $223,830	980
26	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,480	$105,610 – $208,170	90
27	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$136,920	$112,970 – $203,470	130
28	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$133,990	$67,380 – $133,990	40
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$132,590	$102,770 – $197,800	4,850
30	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$129,080	$49,910 – $129,450	70
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$129,030	$78,660 – $172,850	370
32	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$128,750	$111,660 – $164,210	100
33	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$126,980	$64,470 – $179,730	50
34	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,930	$79,080 – $207,200	320
35	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$126,600	$87,730 – $163,360	400
36	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,110	$82,440 – $211,100	—
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,800	$82,760 – $197,620	380
38	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$124,810	$74,760 – $157,100	30
39	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,000	$73,560 – $183,810	180
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$123,910	$103,450 – $133,640	390
41	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$123,830	$75,840 – $170,000	150
42	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,030	$78,100 – $178,060	70
43	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$121,110	$83,410 – $158,690	170
44	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$120,870	$67,020 – $179,670	70
45	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,770	$78,540 – $174,220	300
46	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$116,770	$89,370 – $168,470	220
47	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,840	$66,310 – $142,070	60
48	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,190	$64,260 – $207,580	260
49	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,970	$76,960 – $192,440	50
50	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,630	$76,300 – $174,730	60

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