Lowest-paying jobs in Salinas

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#50. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $38,760
- Median hourly wage: $18.63
- Total employment: 420 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $38,670
- Median hourly wage: $18.59
- Total employment: 950 people (5.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $38,660
- Median hourly wage: $18.59
- Total employment: 850 people (4.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Baggage porters and bellhops

- Median annual wage: $38,650
- Median hourly wage: $18.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $38,600
- Median hourly wage: $18.56
- Total employment: 1,890 people (10.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $38,330
- Median hourly wage: $18.43
- Total employment: 180 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Agricultural workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $38,320
- Median hourly wage: $18.42
- Total employment: 70 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $38,120
- Median hourly wage: $18.33
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Cooks, all other

- Median annual wage: $38,080
- Median hourly wage: $18.31
- Total employment: Not available

#41. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $38,060
- Median hourly wage: $18.30
- Total employment: 330 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $38,000
- Median hourly wage: $18.27
- Total employment: 350 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment (tie)

- Median annual wage: $37,960
- Median hourly wage: $18.25
- Total employment: 830 people (4.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Cooks, fast food (tie)

- Median annual wage: $37,960
- Median hourly wage: $18.25
- Total employment: 1,040 people (5.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Cooks, short order

- Median annual wage: $37,930
- Median hourly wage: $18.24
- Total employment: 320 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $37,920
- Median hourly wage: $18.23
- Total employment: 280 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Pharmacy aides

- Median annual wage: $37,910
- Median hourly wage: $18.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food batchmakers

- Median annual wage: $37,790
- Median hourly wage: $18.17
- Total employment: 180 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Material moving workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $37,730
- Median hourly wage: $18.14
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $37,730
- Median hourly wage: $18.14
- Total employment: 280 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

- Median annual wage: $37,720
- Median hourly wage: $18.14
- Total employment: 130 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $37,690
- Median hourly wage: $18.12
- Total employment: 600 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $37,600
- Median hourly wage: $18.08
- Total employment: 190 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

- Median annual wage: $37,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $37,540
- Median hourly wage: $18.05
- Total employment: 490 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood

- Median annual wage: $37,470
- Median hourly wage: $18.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $37,440
- Median hourly wage: $18.00
- Total employment: 4,400 people (23.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

- Median annual wage: $37,380
- Median hourly wage: $17.97
- Total employment: 28,120 people (151.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

- Median annual wage: $36,980
- Median hourly wage: $17.78
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $36,970
- Median hourly wage: $17.78
- Total employment: 3,560 people (19.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $36,940
- Median hourly wage: $17.76
- Total employment: 260 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $36,910
- Median hourly wage: $17.75
- Total employment: 960 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Couriers and messengers

- Median annual wage: $36,820
- Median hourly wage: $17.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $36,740
- Median hourly wage: $17.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $36,610
- Median hourly wage: $17.60
- Total employment: 120 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Graders and sorters, agricultural products

- Median annual wage: $36,590
- Median hourly wage: $17.59
- Total employment: 650 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

- Median annual wage: $36,510
- Median hourly wage: $17.56
- Total employment: 4,300 people (23.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $36,470
- Median hourly wage: $17.53
- Total employment: 3,990 people (21.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $36,370
- Median hourly wage: $17.49
- Total employment: 440 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Food processing workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $35,890
- Median hourly wage: $17.25
- Total employment: 130 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $35,850
- Median hourly wage: $17.24
- Total employment: 120 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $35,770
- Median hourly wage: $17.20
- Total employment: 370 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $35,570
- Median hourly wage: $17.10
- Total employment: 850 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $35,540
- Median hourly wage: $17.09
- Total employment: 580 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Manicurists and pedicurists

- Median annual wage: $35,530
- Median hourly wage: $17.08
- Total employment: 210 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $35,520
- Median hourly wage: $17.08
- Total employment: 2,450 people (13.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

- Median annual wage: $35,480
- Median hourly wage: $17.06
- Total employment: 70 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $35,390
- Median hourly wage: $17.01
- Total employment: 3,460 people (18.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $35,360
- Median hourly wage: $17.00
- Total employment: 1,020 people (5.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Tutors

- Median annual wage: $34,810
- Median hourly wage: $16.74
- Total employment: 360 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $33,580
- Median hourly wage: $16.15
- Total employment: 6,410 people (34.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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