Question 1

What is the cost of living in Modesto, CA?

Accepted Answer

Modesto, CA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 104.11, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 4.1% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,758/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Modesto, CA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Modesto, CA, the average median wage is $123,114. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $323,580/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Modesto?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Modesto, CA are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $323,580; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $260,020; 3) Chief Executives at $200,900; 4) Nurse Practitioners at $173,380; 5) Nuclear Medicine Technologists at $172,530. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Modesto?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Modesto, CA is $1,758/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Modesto data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Marketing Managers	Management	$161K	$77.18/hr
12	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$161K	$77.17/hr
13	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$160K	N/A
14	Financial Managers	Management	$160K	$77.01/hr
15	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$160K	$76.96/hr
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$160K	$76.79/hr
17	Human Resources Managers	Management	$154K	$73.86/hr
18	Psychiatrists	Healthcare	$151K	$72.72/hr
19	Education Administrators, All Other	Management	$151K	$72.36/hr
20	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Science	$144K	$69.11/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Modesto, CA

Highest paying careers in Modesto

Affordability snapshot: Modesto