Visalia, CA
Across all occupations in the Visalia, CA metropolitan area, the median wage is $45,130 a year ($21.70 an hour) and the mean $58,390, May 2025. That median is −11% against the US median of $50,980 and −23% against California's $58,240. BLS counts 171,140 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is general internal medicine physicians; the largest is farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse.
All occupations: Visalia, CA vs California and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Visalia, CA | Hourly | $16.50 | $17.05 | $21.70 | $30.67 | $48.71 | $28.07 | 171,140 |
| Annual | $34,320 | $35,450 | $45,130 | $63,790 | $101,310 | $58,390 | ||
| California | Hourly | $17.28 | $20.00 | $28.00 | $47.06 | $76.48 | $38.79 | 18,213,700 |
| Annual | $35,950 | $41,600 | $58,240 | $97,880 | $159,080 | $80,690 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
365 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: California. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Visalia, CA
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $307,430 | $147.80 | 70 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $294,840 | $141.75 | 40 |
| 3 | Pediatricians, General | $262,270 | $126.09 | 30 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $226,500 | $108.90 | 150 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $214,950 | $103.34 | 170 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $166,510 | $80.05 | 100 |
| 7 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $163,130 | * | 520 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in California | $160,790 | $77.30 | 140 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $159,430 | $76.65 | 250 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $158,080 | $76.00 | 310 |
| 11 | Education Administrators, All Other | $157,490 | $75.72 | 80 |
| 12 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $156,010 | $75.01 | 50 |
| 13 | Chief Executives | $155,510 | $74.77 | 210 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $154,630 | $74.34 | 60 |
| 15 | Lawyers in California | $150,140 | $72.19 | 270 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $142,320 | $68.43 | 120 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $140,040 | $67.33 | 100 |
| 18 | Financial Managers in California | $138,630 | $66.65 | 370 |
| 19 | Optometrists | $135,160 | $64.98 | 30 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $133,370 | $64.12 | 50 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Visalia, CA
Most concentrated occupations in Visalia, CA
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 73.29 | 21,420 | 125.15 | $34,800 |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 32.14 | 990 | 5.78 | $47,800 |
| 3 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 20.86 | 650 | 3.82 | $36,130 |
| 4 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 19.45 | 540 | 3.15 | $34,960 |
| 5 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 17.67 | 130 | 0.74 | $98,040 |
| 6 | Counselors, All Other | 14.72 | 460 | 2.71 | $47,280 |
| 7 | Food Science Technicians | 13.58 | 220 | 1.28 | $49,270 |
| 8 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 10.92 | 230 | 1.36 | $47,130 |
| 9 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 10.58 | 440 | 2.58 | $47,320 |
| 10 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 6.81 | 320 | 1.86 | $43,510 |
Occupation groups in Visalia, CA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $111,420 | $124,930 | 7,390 | 43.20 | 0.60 |
| Legal | $102,770 | $117,810 | 520 | 3.06 | 0.36 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $98,570 | $115,100 | 8,610 | 50.33 | 0.80 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $89,590 | $94,380 | 1,070 | 6.25 | 0.37 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $85,830 | $94,560 | 1,320 | 7.73 | 0.23 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $74,460 | $80,780 | 5,620 | 32.82 | 0.48 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $72,110 | $83,330 | 1,500 | 8.74 | 0.92 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $65,030 | $73,730 | 13,810 | 80.69 | 1.38 |
| Construction and Extraction | $58,790 | $64,500 | 5,440 | 31.76 | 0.77 |
| Community and Social Service | $58,760 | $67,650 | 4,090 | 23.88 | 1.39 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $58,130 | $62,280 | 5,890 | 34.39 | 0.88 |
| Protective Service | $55,280 | $64,990 | 3,110 | 18.19 | 0.75 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $52,500 | $64,070 | 940 | 5.51 | 0.42 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $48,650 | $53,400 | 14,860 | 86.83 | 0.76 |
| Production | $44,250 | $49,240 | 8,480 | 49.57 | 0.90 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $42,730 | $47,110 | 18,420 | 107.63 | 1.22 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $38,720 | $43,350 | 4,740 | 27.70 | 0.95 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $37,880 | $40,550 | 13,540 | 79.09 | 0.90 |
| Sales and Related | $37,090 | $47,480 | 12,780 | 74.65 | 0.86 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,630 | $41,500 | 2,490 | 14.55 | 0.70 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $34,800 | $37,340 | 23,900 | 139.67 | 49.91 |
| Healthcare Support | $34,320 | $39,710 | 12,620 | 73.76 | 1.45 |
Every occupation in California, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 365 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Visalia, CA estimates (area 47300).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Visalia, CA area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.