May 1, 2013

Excerpted from On Numbers

 

Kern County is the second highest-paying area in the Central Valley, according to an analysis of newly released compensation data for 816 occupations.

The business blog On Numbers examined data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which produces annual wage estimates for more than 800 individual occupations. Below are the average annual pay levels for all employees within the five Central Valley metro areas, along these areas’ rankings among the nation's 104 major markets.

These figures indicate the average salaries for all workers in all lines of work, taken collectively; the Bakersfield metro area includes all of Kern County.

Sacramento (12) $51,620

Bakersfield (51) $44,150

Stockton (56) $43,470

Modesto (60) $42,930

Fresno (77) $41,200

For a complete listing of all 104 major metros nationwide: http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/on-numbers/scott-thomas/2013/04/here-are-the-highest-paying-markets.html?page=all