Salaries in San Luis Obispo, CA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA • 387 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $345,310
      Psychiatrists $322,75060
      Physicians, All Other $290,33080
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $289,840
      Dentists, General $210,140110
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $200,820200
      Training and Development Managers $188,85030
      Technical Writers $182,45030
      Natural Sciences Managers $178,53040
      Lawyers $175,780290
      Pharmacists $170,480230
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $165,330230
      Sales Engineers $163,81030
      Chief Executives $162,290200
      Veterinarians $158,700110
      Nurse Practitioners $156,840150
      Optometrists $152,66040
      Industrial Production Managers $152,270250
      Physician Assistants $152,240100
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $147,96030
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $142,060110
      Public Relations Managers $139,01040
      Financial Managers $138,230390
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $136,490200
      Aerospace Engineers $135,49040
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $133,820100
      Registered Nurses $133,4701,950
      Information Security Analysts $133,10030
      Healthcare Social Workers $132,790180
      Software Developers $132,010480
      Marketing Managers $131,780130
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $131,55060
      Electrical Engineers $129,070110
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $127,850110
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $127,72050
      Environmental Engineers $126,85050
      Fundraising Managers $126,83050
      Human Resources Managers $126,490100
      Data Scientists $125,25060
      Database Administrators $125,12060
      Managers, All Other $124,710390
      Construction Managers $124,460280
      Dental Hygienists $121,100220
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $120,680290
      Administrative Services Managers $120,010240
      Engineers, All Other $119,810130
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $116,630120
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $115,24050
      Medical and Health Services Managers $112,960430
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $112,600140
      Respiratory Therapists $112,43090
      Civil Engineers $110,920680
      School Psychologists $110,33050
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $109,34050
      Computer Programmers $108,65050
      Speech-Language Pathologists $108,63090
      Art Directors $108,15030
      Computer Systems Analysts $107,070180
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $105,62060
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $105,160100
      Surveyors $104,48050
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $104,090700
      Financial and Investment Analysts $103,830120
      General and Operations Managers $103,5502,130
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $103,28040
      Urban and Regional Planners $103,27080
      Computer Occupations, All Other $103,230120
      Mechanical Engineers $102,200130
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $101,92080
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $101,87030
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $101,690470
      Project Management Specialists $101,230620
      Occupational Therapists $100,28090
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $100,19070
      Facilities Managers $99,750160
      Physical Therapists $99,700190
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $99,21070
      Sales Managers $98,800600
      Landscape Architects $98,53060
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $98,280430
      Education Administrators, All Other $98,14070
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,900120
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $97,86090
      Biological Scientists, All Other $97,78050
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $97,69090
      Industrial Engineers $97,53080
      Instructional Coordinators $97,480170
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $96,860140
      Acupuncturists $96,560
      Writers and Authors $96,24040
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $95,100200
      Agricultural Inspectors $94,38030
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $93,050500
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $92,830620
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $92,200940
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $92,070100
      Counselors, All Other $91,420110
      Personal Financial Advisors $91,260150
      Logisticians $90,930100
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $90,57060
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $89,96030
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $89,160
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $89,080110
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $88,960500
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $88,07060
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $87,96070
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $87,87070
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $87,27080
      Chemists $86,06040
      Computer Network Architects $84,97070
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $84,36040
      Management Analysts $83,870530
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $83,780530
      Interior Designers $83,58040
      Construction and Building Inspectors $83,54090
      Chiropractors $83,44040
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $82,43050
      Accountants and Auditors $82,240900
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $81,81040
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $81,220210
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $81,12050
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $80,830140
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $80,480180
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,190310
      Electricians $80,070540
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $80,010770
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $79,98050
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $79,65040
      Editors $79,36060
      Cost Estimators $79,100240
      Social and Community Service Managers $78,820250
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $78,790110
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,630360
      Physical Therapist Assistants $78,49060
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $78,19070
      Compliance Officers $78,080180
      Producers and Directors $77,82060
      Surgical Technologists $77,58060
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $77,500430
      Clergy $77,37070
      Fundraisers $77,36070
      Conservation Scientists $77,28030
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,960300
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $76,360140
      Human Resources Specialists $76,000570
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $75,87070
      Mechanical Drafters $75,56030
      Soil and Plant Scientists $75,55030
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $75,500670
      Financial Specialists, All Other $75,39070
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $75,23030
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $75,170250
      Computer Network Support Specialists $75,02070
      Lodging Managers $74,320110
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $74,20080
      Loan Officers $74,180120
      Firefighters $73,930330
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $73,9101,080
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $73,710120
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $73,66060
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $73,45040
      Carpenters $72,440860
      Public Relations Specialists $72,220120
      Food Service Managers $72,060360
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $71,450250
      Marriage and Family Therapists $71,430170
      Training and Development Specialists $71,200240
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $70,24030
      Transportation Security Screeners $69,72040
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $69,63070
      Computer User Support Specialists $69,490260
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $68,630150
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $68,26050
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $67,19060
      Highway Maintenance Workers $67,000110
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $66,720150
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $66,28040
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $65,570520
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $65,280620
      Medical Equipment Preparers $64,85050
      Chefs and Head Cooks $64,590270
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $64,240370
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $64,240380
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $64,120280
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $63,54090
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $63,430110
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $63,410140
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $63,200110
      Bill and Account Collectors $62,810110
      Paramedics $62,80040
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $62,640140
      Roofers $62,450200
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $62,400360
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $62,290160
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $62,21070
      Postal Service Clerks $62,19080
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $61,990350
      Glaziers $61,77060
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $61,51060
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $61,280480
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $61,130100
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $61,10060
      Solar Photovoltaic Installers $60,930100
      Advertising Sales Agents $60,66060
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $60,560120
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,360190
      Construction Laborers $60,3201,170
      Agricultural Technicians $60,230
      Real Estate Sales Agents $60,230150
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,990510
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $59,990120
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,980730
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $59,97050
      Plasterers and Stucco Masons $59,97040
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,88060
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,870320
      Web Developers $59,85090
      Health Education Specialists $59,620300
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $59,59080
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,390170
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $58,92090
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,870220
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $58,810130
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $58,77060
      Tile and Stone Setters $58,77080
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,57040
      File Clerks $58,30050
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,100400
      Library Technicians $57,700110
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $57,660390
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $57,5801,160
      Machinists $57,160160
      Procurement Clerks $56,34040
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330260
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $56,140120
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $55,910190
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $55,880380
      Insurance Sales Agents $55,470280
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $55,13090
      Opticians, Dispensing $54,60050
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $54,140100
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $54,080120
      Interpreters and Translators $53,57050
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $53,540280
      Social Workers, All Other $53,44060
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $52,710670
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $52,630200
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $52,420160
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $51,960840
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $51,860110
      Community Health Workers $51,590100
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $51,54090
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $51,19080
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $51,12040
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $50,9101,190
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $50,8401,020
      Chemical Technicians $50,80040
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $50,70040
      Tour and Travel Guides $50,660150
      Tax Preparers $50,630
      Food Science Technicians $50,630100
      Dental Assistants $50,450390
      Phlebotomists $50,210110
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $50,21060
      Massage Therapists $49,820150
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $49,68060
      Medical Records Specialists $49,60080
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,55050
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $49,350160
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $49,100510
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $49,100120
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $49,05040
      Pharmacy Technicians $48,880340
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,800180
      Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $48,76040
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,350320
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $48,32050
      Medical Assistants $48,140870
      Fence Erectors $48,08050
      Biological Technicians $48,01060
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,9001,300
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $47,840
      Social and Human Service Assistants $47,620400
      Office Clerks, General $47,5202,490
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $47,370210
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,16050
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,8701,100
      Emergency Medical Technicians $46,690130
      Photographers $46,50040
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $46,44070
      Pest Control Workers $46,28090
      Order Clerks $45,91070
      Security Guards $45,860570
      Tellers $45,850210
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $45,71070
      Coaches and Scouts $45,660290
      Printing Press Operators $45,65070
      Nursing Assistants $45,360540
      Residential Advisors $45,31060
      Light Truck Drivers $45,100470
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $45,09030
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $45,030330
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $44,960290
      Customer Service Representatives $44,790830
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,700470
      Audio and Video Technicians $44,65050
      Animal Trainers $44,60060
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,480250
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,420180
      Couriers and Messengers $44,35040
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $44,310310
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $44,280520
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $44,24070
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $44,08050
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $43,600180
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $43,4501,060
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $43,350170
      Floral Designers $43,18040
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,07040
      Rehabilitation Counselors $42,490190
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $42,46040
      Cooks, Restaurant $42,2901,790
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $42,040150
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $41,66070
      Helpers--Production Workers $41,610140
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $41,60030
      Data Entry Keyers $41,43070
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $41,400190
      Cooks, All Other $41,03050
      Driver/Sales Workers $40,830270
      Parts Salespersons $40,430170
      Counter and Rental Clerks $40,370540
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,840290
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,630810
      Sewing Machine Operators $39,61080
      Medical Transcriptionists $39,60040
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $39,0701,060
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $38,890270
      Concierges $38,86040
      Pharmacy Aides $38,70040
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,6201,170
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,6001,670
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $38,34080
      Bakers $38,280370
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $38,17050
      Cooks, Short Order $38,000210
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,8801,610
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $37,820580
      Tire Repairers and Changers $37,53090
      Retail Salespersons $37,5103,190
      Food Batchmakers $37,49090
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,440150
      Tutors $37,350300
      Animal Caretakers $37,150290
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $37,10090
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,0103,330
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,950240
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $36,920720
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $36,9003,450
      Food Preparation Workers $36,890810
      Childcare Workers $36,870250
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,6201,420
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,540320
      Library Assistants, Clerical $36,41090
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $36,40040
      Cooks, Fast Food $36,3901,000
      Production Workers, All Other $36,380140
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $36,15090
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $36,06040
      Cashiers $35,9703,030
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,960200
      Dishwashers $35,910760
      Skincare Specialists $35,83070
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,580390
      Physical Therapist Aides $35,45070
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $35,290220
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $35,260100
      Recreation Workers $35,140300
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $35,130120
      Bartenders $34,800750
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,640590
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $34,630540
      Waiters and Waitresses $34,5402,860
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $34,3501,020
      Baggage Porters and Bellhops $34,12050
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,3303,640
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $33,280