Modesto Workforce

Median Wage $18.85 vs California $17.81
Average Wage $25.47 vs California $25.08
Workforce: Modesto 103,400; Stanislaus County 260,300; North San Joaquin Valley 809,548 (CA EDD for Modesto city and Stanislaus County, California ZoomProspector for Northern San Joaquin Valley region

Stanislaus County Workforce Development is the lead organizer for the Central California Region from San Joaquin County in the north to Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties in the south. SCWD manages Rapid Response for at-risk employers, Workforce Training, Career Services, Pathways to Services, Targeted Outreach, Business Services.
- Stanislaus Workforce Development served 3,896 customers served 2023–24, fueling industry growth.
- 111 clients approved for vocational training, with 94 completions, 84 transitional jobs, 68 Welfare-to-Work Paid Work Experience

Modesto Chamber of Commerce
- Administers Employment Training Panel grants to help employers offset training costs
- Represents the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a public-private partnership that assists small and medium-sized businesses thrive
Digital Nest – provides underserved youth technical training and career development*
Central Valley Opportunity Center – provides agricultural worker career training*
HealthForce Partners – operates a scholarship program to build behavioral health capacity*
*The City of Modesto invested American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) funda for workforce development with these local workforce development partners: