Highest paying jobs in Visalia, CA

The best paying occupations in the Visalia, 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 0.2% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	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	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$294,840	$212,500 – $382,400	40
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$262,270	$162,480 – $327,730	30
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$226,500	$62,270 – $392,730	150
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,950	$77,620 – $265,250	170
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$166,510	$122,770 – $203,200	100
7	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$163,130	$126,000 – $222,810	520
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,790	$104,460 – $228,490	140
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,430	$132,070 – $208,240	250
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,080	$123,380 – $192,400	310
11	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$157,490	$60,050 – $203,110	80
12	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$156,010	$57,620 – $213,510	50
13	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$155,510	$82,690 – $352,170	210
14	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,630	$120,000 – $242,510	60
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,140	$89,870 – $198,320	270
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,320	$83,690 – $235,270	120
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,040	$82,200 – $228,800	100
18	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,630	$82,350 – $242,400	370
19	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,160	$118,390 – $176,130	30
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,370	$95,530 – $256,240	50
21	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,910	$102,710 – $163,480	30
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,570	$71,790 – $201,120	250
23	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,480	$103,930 – $150,170	100
24	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$128,910	$70,180 – $157,470	40
25	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$128,020	$101,210 – $166,940	170
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,170	$71,140 – $176,080	230
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,770	$75,920 – $219,090	590
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,180	$97,560 – $160,680	2,990
29	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,940	$109,200 – $175,620	100
30	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,010	$76,500 – $166,610	90
31	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$123,920	$61,600 – $193,160	80
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,690	$60,160 – $140,030	140
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,430	$79,140 – $190,510	210
34	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$121,710	$64,060 – $130,380	40
35	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$117,610	$61,120 – $160,600	30
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,150	$61,850 – $167,340	160
37	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,880	$78,500 – $204,900	30
38	Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersPostsecondary nondegree award	$108,790	$102,520 – $115,490	30
39	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,190	$73,760 – $124,870	200
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$106,760	$69,270 – $151,700	220
41	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,850	$76,020 – $125,230	40
42	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,830	$80,300 – $169,090	30
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,210	$49,850 – $131,260	230
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,780	$75,580 – $159,990	200
45	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,250	$68,180 – $172,350	230
46	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$102,200	$66,280 – $132,690	70
47	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,170	$61,940 – $146,640	150
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,860	$75,800 – $134,500	80
49	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$100,270	$61,760 – $164,110	290
50	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,240	$61,610 – $210,610	200

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