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
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$39,210	240	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,160	21,220	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$39,100	330	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$39,070	820	View salary detail
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$39,040	190	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$39,000	2,980	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$38,920	—	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$38,910	2,400	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$38,870	290	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$38,780	9,360	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$38,640	630	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$38,630	340	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$38,530	7,790	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,500	16,090	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,490	150	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,450	21,700	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$38,260	3,400	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$38,260	320	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$38,230	130	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$38,150	450	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$38,020	650	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$37,960	3,220	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$37,870	3,030	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$37,850	760	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$37,840	560	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,810	34,390	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$37,750	860	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$37,640	1,130	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$37,530	220	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$37,300	1,830	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,290	2,870	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,260	350	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$37,220	1,330	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,190	1,700	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,120	3,370	View salary detail
Cashiers	$37,020	30,420	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,890	5,470	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,670	4,180	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$36,550	940	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$36,510	5,860	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$36,510	120	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,330	3,340	View salary detail
Bartenders	$36,260	8,740	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$36,140	4,720	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,030	40	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,960	9,620	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,850	24,050	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$35,840	1,810	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$35,470	80	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.