Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in San Diego, CA

799 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in San Diego, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,780	930	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$57,740	1,630	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$57,740	1,630	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$57,740	1,630	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$57,660	200	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$57,650	1,070	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$57,540	320	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$57,320	410	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$57,270	910	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$57,200	1,020	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$57,180	8,850	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$57,050	670	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$56,780	2,720	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$56,730	280	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$56,670	320	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$56,590	180	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$56,580	150	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$56,420	4,810	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$56,300	9,780	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$56,150	450	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$55,970	4,040	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$55,830	1,240	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$55,770	80	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$55,570	40	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$55,380	12,070	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$55,360	840	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$55,260	3,610	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$54,920	720	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$54,910	1,960	View salary detail
Embalmers	$54,850	50	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$54,530	12,350	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$54,500	3,600	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$54,190	—	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$53,980	90	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$53,520	500	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$53,410	160	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$52,350	590	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$52,330	1,570	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$52,140	60	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$51,990	640	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$51,910	1,410	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$51,860	890	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$51,860	890	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$51,790	670	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$51,670	1,740	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$51,650	11,260	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$51,520	1,090	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$51,310	2,740	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$51,090	—	View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$51,080	50	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.