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Careers in Modesto, CA

Part of California.

Modesto, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 104.108, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 7% · 232,684 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$323,580
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$260,020
  3. 3Chief Executives$200,900
  4. 4Nurse Practitioners$173,380
  5. 5Nuclear Medicine Technologists$172,530

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides9,160 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers6,700 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons5,140 employed
  4. 4Cashiers4,890 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses4,850 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders13.30× national avg
  2. 2Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse12.36× national avg
  3. 3Food Science Technicians9.70× national avg
  4. 4Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders9.27× national avg
  5. 5Agricultural Equipment Operators9.03× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$310,812
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$249,760
  3. 3Chief Executives$192,973
  4. 4Nurse Practitioners$166,539
  5. 5Nuclear Medicine Technologists$165,722

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see California state page.