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Modesto, CA MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Modesto, CA MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Modesto Controller pay outruns the nation despite 6.6% jobless rate.
Finance
- October 2026 — Modesto Controller pay outruns the nation despite 6.6% jobless rate.
- September 2026 — Modesto finance pay splits: tax talent surges, analysts and controllers soften.
- August 2026 — Modesto finance pay slides even as national talent war escalates.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Modesto's jobless rate improves, but HR pay signals diverge sharply.
- September 2026 — Modesto's slack labor market meets California's tightening compliance calendar.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Modesto software engineer pay outpaces the nation despite local slack.
- September 2026 — Modesto software pay surges as cybersecurity rates quietly fall.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Modesto pays a premium for scientists, lags on clinical talent.
- September 2026 — Modesto's slack labor market bypasses life sciences entirely.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Modesto's jobless rate gap to the nation persists despite slow improvement.
- September 2026 — Modesto's jobless rate stalls near 7% as state gap persists.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Modesto wage floors hold firm as local job market loosens.
- September 2026 — Modesto's labor surplus masks a management pay-compression problem.
- August 2026 — Modesto slack persists, but management pay still climbs.