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Visalia salaries

The median worker in the Visalia, CA metro area earned $44,320 a year in 2024, about $21.31 an hour. That ranks #286 of the 391 metro areas published here, 10.5% below the national median.

California

Median pay $44,320 $21.31 per hour
Vs national -10.5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 170,070 wage and salary
Metro rank #286 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Visalia pays 22.2% less than California as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 75.35× 21,750 $35,050
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 28.84× 940 $49,750
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 20.16× 600 $35,050
Agricultural Equipment Operators 18.97× 650 $37,700
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 5.3× 730 $80,040
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 4.2× 2,230 $54,700
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3.54× 1,500 $41,520
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2.66× 1,770 $33,800
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2.42× 2,150 $46,860
Recreation Workers 2.28× 780 $35,700
Cooks, Fast Food 2.08× 1,530 $35,880
Production Workers, All Other 1.86× 570 $44,120

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Visalia
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Chief Executives $170,690 $82.06 200
Pharmacists $164,840 $79.25 270
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $159,520 n/a 200
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $158,230 n/a 530
Nurse Practitioners $156,740 $75.36 270
Lawyers $141,620 $68.09 210
Financial Managers $131,560 $63.25 400
Managers, All Other $123,480 $59.36 230
Medical and Health Services Managers $120,910 $58.13 530
Registered Nurses $120,160 $57.77 2,740
Industrial Production Managers $107,530 $51.70 240
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $103,560 n/a 460
Instructional Coordinators $102,690 $49.37 240
Physical Therapists $101,670 $48.88 220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $101,340 n/a 2,520
Speech-Language Pathologists $99,770 $47.97 200
Administrative Services Managers $99,530 $47.85 200
General and Operations Managers $98,060 $47.15 1,950
Project Management Specialists $96,920 $46.60 400
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $95,320 n/a 1,540
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $91,990 $44.22 550
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $89,300 $42.93 260
Sales Managers $86,930 $41.79 620
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $83,760 $40.27 480
Management Analysts $80,620 $38.76 340
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $80,040 n/a 730
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,750 $38.34 540
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $79,570 n/a 290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,510 $38.23 440
Correctional Officers and Jailers $79,370 $38.16 240
Accountants and Auditors $78,640 $37.81 810
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $77,980 $37.49 250
Social and Community Service Managers $77,700 $37.36 310
Psychiatric Technicians $77,340 $37.19 260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,580 $35.85 850
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,760 $34.50 670
Human Resources Specialists $71,710 $34.47 570
Electricians $71,390 $34.32 530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $70,900 $34.09 790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $68,130 $32.76 1,250
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $67,600 $32.50 260
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $67,270 $32.34 280
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $63,540 $30.55 260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,020 $30.30 560
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $62,840 $30.21 560
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $62,820 $30.20 220
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,690 $30.14 430
Food Service Managers $62,440 $30.02 250
Firefighters $61,100 $29.38 360
Computer User Support Specialists $60,860 $29.26 360
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $60,120 $28.91 260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,730 $28.71 260
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $59,240 $28.48 270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,000 $28.37 580
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,820 $28.28 690
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,420 $28.09 370
Carpenters $58,190 $27.98 560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,150 $27.47 3,410
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,110 $27.46 510
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $56,930 $27.37 480

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Visalia by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 21,750 $35,050 $16.85
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 7,840 $33,330 $16.03
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,860 $36,390 $17.49
Cashiers 4,220 $34,520 $16.60
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,940 $37,740 $18.14
Retail Salespersons 3,620 $34,900 $16.78
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,410 $57,150 $27.47
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,330 $39,720 $19.10
Registered Nurses 2,740 $120,160 $57.77
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,520 $101,340 n/a
Office Clerks, General 2,500 $45,490 $21.87
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,440 $43,530 n/a
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 2,230 $54,700 $26.30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,220 $36,520 $17.56
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,150 $46,860 $22.53
General and Operations Managers 1,950 $98,060 $47.15
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,770 $33,800 $16.25
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,590 $50,060 $24.07
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,540 $95,320 n/a
Cooks, Fast Food 1,530 $35,880 $17.25

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other California metro areas

Visalia pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Visalia?

The median across all occupations is $44,320, or $21.31 an hour, covering 170,070 wage and salary workers. The mean is $57,710, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Visalia pay more than the rest of California?

No. The metro median of $44,320 is 22.2% below the California median of $56,940. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Visalia?

Chief Executives ($170,690), Pharmacists ($164,840), Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ($159,520). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Visalia unusually full of?

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, at 75.35× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.