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
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,500	500	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$132,410	180	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$132,410	180	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$132,150	2,230	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$132,150	2,230	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$132,150	2,230	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$132,150	2,230	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$132,150	2,230	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$132,150	2,230	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$132,120	1,330	View salary detail
Statisticians	$131,860	210	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$131,860	210	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$131,070	850	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$130,990	2,830	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$130,990	2,830	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$130,990	2,830	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$130,980	4,960	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,420	160	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$130,330	3,010	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$129,630	720	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,150	30	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,100	160	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$128,270	410	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$128,080	370	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$127,600	7,340	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$127,270	2,400	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,690	360	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,680	230	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,140	480	View salary detail
Art Directors	$126,050	630	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,770	1,710	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$125,770	1,710	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$125,470	1,280	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$125,320	160	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$124,840	2,990	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$124,840	2,990	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$124,840	2,990	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$124,740	300	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$124,740	300	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$124,180	260	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$123,850	1,270	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.