2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Salinas

Salinas, CA metropolitan area. 49 published occupation pages; regional price parity 109.0 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 49 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Salinas pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Chief Executives$226,270220
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$161,590350
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610510
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730500
Civil Engineers$122,160250
Management Analysts$102,640720
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$100,360400
Producers and Directors$87,900100
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,590960
Social and Community Service Managers$85,640250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$80,910710
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$80,510930
Food Service Managers$79,170310
Electricians$78,780530
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$76,090320
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,550330
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,940620
Chefs and Head Cooks$72,440360
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$71,290180
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250280
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$63,9701,220
Construction Laborers$61,680950
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,860520
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$59,910330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$59,1801,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$57,3401,500
Pharmacy Technicians$57,180360
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$55,430170
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,3801,190
Coaches and Scouts$54,940210
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,920470
Nursing Assistants$48,8701,070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,2201,450
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,0302,290
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,280600
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,5501,590
Cooks, Restaurant$44,9301,910
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43,5701,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers$43,2604,180
Cooks, Fast Food$43,1201,100
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,830790
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,660400
Retail Salespersons$37,9704,110
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,970170
Cashiers$37,0804,020
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,70026,830
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,630250
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,380610
Bartenders$36,350830
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.