Modesto, California Metro Area

MSA: Modesto, CA
county: Stanislaus

Population (2017 estimate): 548,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 7.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 174,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,860

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.9000,1.7,
2013,2.7000,1.6,
2014,2.9000,1.9,
2015,2.9000,2.1,
2016,3.1000,1.8,
2017,1.6000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,6.2000,2.3,
2013,2.9000,2.0,
2014,-2.3000,2.3,
2015,-1.2000,2.4,
2016,2.2000,2.0,
2017,10.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,14.9000,8.1000,
2013,12.9000,7.4000,
2014,11.2000,6.2000,
2015,9.5000,5.3000,
2016,8.6000,4.9000,
2017,7.5000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,40220.00,42068.00,
2013,41380.00,42900.00,
2014,40430.00,43888.00,
2015,39940.00,44928.00,
2016,40800.00,45812.00,
2017,44860.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	7,290	42.3	0.8	$87,470
Business and Financial Operations	4,340	25.2	0.5	$57,510
IT and Mathematical	1,570	9.1	0.3	$68,380
Architecture and Engineering	1,180	6.9	0.4	$69,890
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,010	5.9	0.7	$58,850
Community and Social Services	3,550	20.6	1.4	$42,930
Legal and Judicial	710	4.1	0.5	$58,450
Education, Training, and Library	13,590	78.9	1.3	$49,500
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,320	7.7	0.6	$37,250
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	10,680	62.0	1.1	$87,970
Healthcare Support	5,120	29.7	1.0	$32,230
Protective Services	2,610	15.1	0.6	$48,160
Food Preparation and Serving Related	16,390	95.1	1.0	$22,630
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	4,690	27.2	0.9	$29,950
Personal Care and Services	4,900	28.4	0.9	$23,260
Sales and Related	18,770	108.9	1.1	$24,570
Office and Administrative Support	26,540	153.9	1.0	$34,340
Construction and Extraction	6,670	38.7	1.0	$44,160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	6,690	38.8	1.0	$44,580
Production	12,570	72.9	1.1	$33,950
Transportation and Material Moving	15,840	91.9	1.3	$31,480