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
Transportation Engineers	$108,900	5,620	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$108,350	1,960	View salary detail
Geneticists	$108,350	1,960	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$108,350	1,960	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$108,350	1,960	View salary detail
Biologists	$108,350	1,960	View salary detail
Actuaries	$107,890	60	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$107,890	1,080	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$107,710	760	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,650	1,450	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$107,590	50	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$107,420	170	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$107,010	290	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$106,820	730	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$106,320	40	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$106,100	1,140	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$106,100	1,140	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$106,100	1,140	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$106,100	1,140	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$106,090	220	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,050	200	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$106,040	3,830	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$105,890	1,980	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$105,320	220	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$105,170	2,510	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,090	130	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,080	250	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$105,040	1,430	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$104,840	490	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$104,760	310	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,160	90	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,900	360	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$103,260	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$103,240	370	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,140	130	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$102,900	270	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$102,870	410	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$102,870	410	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$102,810	6,690	View salary detail
Security Managers	$102,330	2,060	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$102,330	2,060	View salary detail
Surveyors	$102,210	430	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$102,210	430	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$102,000	410	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$101,820	3,480	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$101,760	80	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$101,750	520	View salary detail
Commercial Divers	$101,550	60	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$101,230	70	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$101,230	1,440	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.