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Wages by occupation in Madera, CA

In Madera, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,580 in May 2023, with 51,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2023SOURCE: BLS OEWS199 occupations

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In Madera, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,580 in May 2023, with 51,420 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $184,740 for Chief Executives, the lowest $32,240 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse with 7,390 jobs at a median of $33,860. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	60	$184,740	$82,100	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	60	$166,110	$91,570	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$158,960	$129,100	$189,300	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	50	$151,580	$135,130	$176,140	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	160	$148,090	$75,290	$217,790	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	100	$147,310	$47,200	$181,210	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	60	$139,800	$106,100	$142,210	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$138,370	$92,510	$212,150	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$138,300	$104,260	$238,720	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	120	$133,200	$75,070	$226,530	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	150	$128,310	$97,120	$167,910	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	80	$126,610	$79,760	$166,560	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	80	$116,980	$81,890	$195,100	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	110	$115,970	$78,270	$217,640	evidence →
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 21-1023	70	$112,900	$41,600	$115,630	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	60	$109,110	$102,610	$122,390	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	40	$108,530	$82,510	$143,810	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	60	$103,730	$63,010	$146,150	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	40	$101,770	$96,210	$176,590	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	40	$101,310	$63,280	$165,230	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	60	$100,380	$58,630	$171,790	evidence →
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 11-9013	40	$100,130	$52,540	$150,320	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	360	$98,530	$61,580	$136,300	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	600	$97,510	$54,550	$203,250	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	850	$96,880	$59,370	$126,260	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	70	$95,530	$66,640	$127,250	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	50	$95,300	$58,240	$136,820	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	140	$95,150	$48,970	$200,170	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$94,990	$62,400	$161,410	evidence →
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1194	30	$93,810	$50,720	$118,790	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092	7,390	$33,860	$32,720	$35,200	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	2,650	$32,620	$32,240	$32,620	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,170	$33,320	$32,240	$37,910	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,170	$34,200	$32,240	$41,720	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	940	$41,310	$32,950	$53,670	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	850	$96,880	$59,370	$126,260	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	820	$46,190	$38,050	$67,940	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	810	$38,490	$34,850	$53,860	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	690	$35,140	$32,240	$47,210	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	610	$37,850	$33,500	$48,070	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	600	$97,510	$54,550	$203,250	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	600	$36,900	$32,240	$52,540	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	570	$35,690	$32,240	$52,050	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	550	$50,420	$36,990	$68,750	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	540	$38,250	$32,760	$48,490	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	480	$42,660	$38,510	$63,340	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	440	$33,950	$32,240	$74,130	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	430	$48,860	$35,960	$69,500	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	420	$47,490	$34,180	$74,590	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	390	$33,260	$32,240	$34,590	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	390	$46,750	$35,060	$59,700	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	380	$45,900	$35,460	$56,510	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	360	$98,530	$61,580	$136,300	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	350	$38,130	$34,750	$63,450	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	340	$62,600	$44,050	$89,400	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	310	$43,620	$36,870	$57,320	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	310	$44,840	$35,580	$70,790	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	300	$70,660	$32,240	$127,500	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	300	$36,980	$32,240	$44,570	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	290	$38,330	$34,280	$45,730	evidence →

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