Fresno, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$60,195
Median Annual Wage
+28% since 2019
$66,420
California Median
-9% vs state
420,790
Total Workers
520
Occupations Tracked
Fresno, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 520 tracked occupations and an estimated 420,790 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Educational Instruction and Library Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $235,650 |
| Chief Executives | $179,360 |
| Dentists, General | $173,660 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $164,770 |
| Pharmacists | $164,520 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $161,600 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $161,550 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,680 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $157,240 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $157,160 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+24.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
+17.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+150.1%
$42,030 → $105,110
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+102.5%
$30,400 → $61,560
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+99.2%
$32,300 → $64,330
|
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+97.7%
$31,670 → $62,620
|
| Chemists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+73.0%
$40,170 → $69,480
|
Most Jobs Added
| Tire Repairers and Changers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+500.0%
70 → 440
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 270
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 330
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 180
|
| Cooks, Short Order Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
160 → 610
|
Wage Declines
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-42.8%
$85,440 → $48,880
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-37.4%
$61,630 → $38,570
|
| Education Administrators, All Other Management Occupations |
-25.0%
$137,530 → $103,100
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-23.4%
$58,090 → $44,510
|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.1%
$81,360 → $65,790
|
Wage Trends in Fresno, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $60,195 |
| 2023 | $57,005 |
| 2022 | $53,610 |
| 2021 | $48,520 |
| 2020 | $49,150 |
| 2019 | $47,120 |