Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $220,180. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $202,400.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Fresno, CA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Fresno, CA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$220,180	$70,730	530
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$202,400	$35,400	380
3	Chief Executives	$186,860	$87,400	630
4	General Dentists	$176,160	$109,990	320
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,900	$44,640	40
6	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$161,280	$65,690	130
7	Nurse Practitioners	$155,960	$105,340	430
8	Pharmacists	$149,630	$119,390	790
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$142,550	$94,370	480
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,990	$83,310	260
11	Physician Assistants	$140,280	$87,190	360
12	Lawyers	$140,210	$75,400	1,420
13	Electrical Engineers	$135,050	$77,700	280
14	Power Plant Operators	$134,610	$73,320	140
15	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,000	$78,340	60
16	Information Security Analysts	$128,730	$71,510	70
17	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$128,680	$104,150	40
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$128,650	$84,530	130
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,050	$63,110	1,310
20	Financial Managers	$126,460	$77,430	1,250
21	Optometrists	$126,100	$88,150	210
22	Marketing Managers	$125,700	$68,160	350
23	Software Developers	$125,180	$67,510	640
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,890	$101,960	760
25	Postsecondary History Teachers	$123,850	$64,170	30
26	Human Resources Managers	$123,330	$78,000	290
27	Registered Nurses	$123,310	$83,200	8,340
28	All Other Managers	$122,680	$62,590	960
29	School Psychologists	$122,180	$73,360	510
30	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$120,290	$69,060	220
31	Purchasing Managers	$120,000	$81,070	90
32	Other Psychologists	$118,310	$58,020	50
33	Training and Development Managers	$117,680	$67,250	50
34	All Other Special Education Teachers	$116,310	$59,350	240
35	Civil Engineers	$115,840	$70,600	1,000
36	Public Relations Managers	$115,510	$56,710	80
37	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$114,480	$62,910	60
38	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$113,530	$72,400	190
39	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$112,440	$98,110	150
40	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$108,920	$64,030	80
41	Environmental Engineers	$108,300	$74,940	180
42	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$108,270	$55,120	40
43	Surveyors	$107,600	$59,530	120
44	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$107,500	$64,170	60
45	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$106,570	$61,430	80
46	Audiologists	$106,560	$62,150	30
47	Physical Therapists	$105,570	$77,370	550
48	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$105,080	$31,200	40
49	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$104,760	$64,170	60
50	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$104,710	$64,520	120
51	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$104,700	$78,060	90
52	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$104,200	$63,140	90
53	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,940	$43,190	160
54	Engineers, All Other	$103,900	$62,920	190
55	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$103,890	$53,480	180
56	Occupational Therapists	$103,160	$74,270	300
57	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$103,150	$52,160	160
58	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$103,060	$53,480	140
59	Database Administrators	$103,020	$55,440	80
60	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$102,990	$53,480	50
61	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$102,930	$53,480	100
62	Fundraising Managers	$101,260	$64,180	40
63	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$101,190	$53,480	70
64	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$100,570	$80,620	40
65	Other Education Administrators	$100,320	$58,710	190
66	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,170	$58,120	450
67	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$100,130	$71,360	70
68	Art Directors	$100,110	$64,090	50
69	Construction Managers	$100,080	$75,180	930
70	Veterinarians	$99,780	$59,900	110
71	Speech-Language Pathologists	$99,730	$75,410	520
72	Industrial Production Managers	$99,670	$64,990	440
73	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,210	$47,460	110
74	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$98,910	$67,290	250
75	Facilities Managers	$98,740	$61,190	250
76	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$98,090	$63,330	320
77	Instructional Coordinators	$97,810	$46,430	430
78	Industrial Engineers	$97,250	$56,340	160
79	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$96,470	$59,420	3,600
80	Sales Engineers	$95,920	$64,750	60
81	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$95,100	$60,740	290
82	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$95,070	$72,780	520
83	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$94,830	$65,060	1,830
84	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$94,280	$56,500	100
85	General and Operations Managers	$93,740	$49,860	5,040
86	Administrative Services Managers	$92,780	$52,190	670
87	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$92,260	$51,320	220
88	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$91,060	$39,400	130
89	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$90,720	$73,590	130
90	Sales Managers	$90,690	$47,340	1,590
91	Project Management Specialists	$90,450	$52,050	1,170
92	Commercial Pilots	$89,450	$42,420	80
93	Dental Hygienists	$89,130	$58,360	400
94	Radiologic Technologists	$88,860	$60,440	490
95	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,910	$53,210	420
96	Personal Financial Advisors	$87,640	$50,400	320
97	Computer Programmers	$86,730	$48,920	140
98	Conservation Scientists	$85,860	$35,980	30
99	Recreational Therapists	$85,770	$70,620	80
100	Urban and Regional Planners	$84,880	$52,250	200

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$207,790
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,900
3	Chief Executives	$162,800
4	Pharmacists	$155,760
5	Nurse Practitioners	$152,380
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$151,940
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$136,220
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,760
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,970
10	Physician Assistants	$128,850

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$179,480
2	Pharmacists	$162,520
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$148,230
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,300
5	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$142,560
6	Other Education Administrators	$137,740
7	Chief Executives	$135,950
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$133,860
9	Nurse Practitioners	$133,420
10	Physician Assistants	$131,120

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$196,960
2	Psychiatrists	$192,020
3	General Dentists	$170,260
4	Pharmacists	$153,130
5	Purchasing Managers	$150,000
6	Chief Executives	$148,760
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,770
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$141,770
9	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$138,830
10	Other Education Administrators	$137,530

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