Lowest-paying jobs in Fresno

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Fresno

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Fresno, CA, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Fresno, the annual mean wage is $48,840 or 8.7% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $24,780. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $37,090
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960

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Pixabay

#99. Parts Salespersons

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $37,030
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

3 / 100
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#98. Chemical Technicians

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $36,900
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,910
- Employment: 65,760

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#97. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $36,710
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,310
- Employment: 195,040

5 / 100
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#96. Office Clerks, General

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $36,340
- Employment: 8,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

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Canva

#95. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $36,010
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050

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#94. Animal Control Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,990
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,710
- Employment: 11,980

8 / 100
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#93. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,620
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,920
- Employment: 125,340

9 / 100
Canva

#92. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,550
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

10 / 100
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#91. Medical Assistants

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,290
- Employment: 3,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

11 / 100
Canva

#89 (tie). Carpet Installers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,320
- Employment: 26,010

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#89 (tie). Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 1,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

13 / 100
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#88. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,120
- Employment: 1,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,000
- Employment: 576,950

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#87. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $35,080
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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Needpix

#86. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $34,970
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360

16 / 100
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#85. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $34,810
- Employment: 1,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

17 / 100
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#84. Counter and Rental Clerks

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $34,480
- Employment: 1,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

18 / 100
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#83. Couriers and Messengers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $34,210
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

19 / 100
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#82. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $34,100
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940

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#81. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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#80. Data Entry Keyers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

22 / 100
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#79. Security Guards

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,540
- Employment: 2,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

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#78. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,350
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

24 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#77. Waiters and Waitresses

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,330
- Employment: 4,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

25 / 100
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#76. Rehabilitation Counselors

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,250
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,160
- Employment: 109,040

26 / 100
Canva

#74 (tie). Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,230
- Employment: 1,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

27 / 100
Canva

#74 (tie). Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,230
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,620
- Employment: 99,400

28 / 100
Canva

#73. Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,130
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,010
- Employment: 8,740

29 / 100
PxHere

#72. Library Assistants, Clerical

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

30 / 100
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#71. Funeral Attendants

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $33,070
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

31 / 100
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#70. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,900
- Employment: 1,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,930
- Employment: 629,270

32 / 100
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#69. Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,780
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,440
- Employment: 22,940

33 / 100
Sergey Ryzhov // Shutterstock

#67 (tie). Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,700
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960

34 / 100
Canva

#67 (tie). Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,700
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

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Canva

#66. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,400
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

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Canva

#65. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,390
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810

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#63 (tie). Bartenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

38 / 100
Canva

#63 (tie). Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280

39 / 100
Canva

#62. Tire Repairers and Changers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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Canva

#61. Agricultural Equipment Operators

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,970
- Employment: 730

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,300
- Employment: 26,990

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#60. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,920
- Employment: 1,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

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#59. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,860
- Employment: 7,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

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#58. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,720
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600

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Canva

#57. Bakers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,550
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

45 / 100
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#56. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,540
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

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Canva

#55. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

47 / 100
Canva

#54. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,500
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410

48 / 100
Canva

#53. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,410
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

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Canva

#52. Skincare Specialists

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,350
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,970
- Employment: 56,660

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#51. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,310
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030

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Pixabay

#50. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,290
- Employment: 8,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

52 / 100
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#49. Nursing Assistants

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,280
- Employment: 2,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

53 / 100
Unsplash

#48. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,190
- Employment: 4,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

54 / 100
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#47. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,100
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

55 / 100
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#46. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,050
- Employment: 2,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

56 / 100
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#45. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $31,000
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,390
- Employment: 123,660

57 / 100
Canva

#44. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,930
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

58 / 100
Stokkete // Shutterstock

#43. File Clerks

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,910
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

59 / 100
Canva

#42. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,680
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

60 / 100
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#41. Stockers and Order Fillers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,590
- Employment: 6,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

61 / 100
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#40. Cooks, Restaurant

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,570
- Employment: 2,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

62 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#39. Retail Salespersons

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,410
- Employment: 8,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

63 / 100
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#38. Telemarketers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

64 / 100
Unsplash

#37. Floral Designers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,330
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

65 / 100
Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#36. Tellers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $30,290
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

66 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#35. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,970
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

67 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#34. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,810
- Employment: 1,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

68 / 100
Canva

#33. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,720
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,230
- Employment: 25,780

69 / 100
Walter Siegmund // Wikimedia Commons

#32. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,670
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

70 / 100
Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#31. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

71 / 100
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#30. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,510
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

72 / 100
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#29. Recreation Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,150
- Employment: 1,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

73 / 100
Canva

#28. Physical Therapist Aides

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $29,130
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

74 / 100
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#27. Sewing Machine Operators

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $28,990
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

75 / 100
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#26. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $28,970
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

76 / 100
Canva

#25. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $28,950
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830

77 / 100
Dolly442 // Wikimedia Commons

#24. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $28,940
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

78 / 100
Canva

#23. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $28,270
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630

79 / 100
Needpix

#22. Food Batchmakers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,890
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

80 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#21. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,800
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

81 / 100
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#20. Cooks, Short Order

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,770
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

82 / 100
Canva

#19. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,760
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

83 / 100
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#18. Animal Caretakers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,530
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

84 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#17. Childcare Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,490
- Employment: 1,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

85 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#16. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,190
- Employment: 2,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

86 / 100
Canva

#15. Helpers--Production Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,160
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

87 / 100
Canva

#14. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,080
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

88 / 100
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#13. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $27,000
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

89 / 100
Canva

#12. Food Preparation Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,970
- Employment: 1,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

90 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#10 (tie). Cashiers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,650
- Employment: 11,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

91 / 100
Canva

#10 (tie). Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,650
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 34,340

92 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#9. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,580
- Employment: 1,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

93 / 100
Unsplash

#8. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,480
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

94 / 100
Pxhere

#7. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,400
- Employment: 11,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

95 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#6. Parking Attendants

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,110
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

96 / 100
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#5. Dishwashers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $26,040
- Employment: 1,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

97 / 100
Canva

#4. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $25,710
- Employment: 25,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

98 / 100
Finist4 // Shutterstock

#3. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $25,580
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

99 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#2. Cooks, Fast Food

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $25,210
- Employment: 2,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

100 / 100
Pexels

#1. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Fresno, CA
- Annual mean salary: $24,780
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

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