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
Social Workers, All Other	$77,010	720	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$76,970	1,030	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$76,900	90	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$76,720	660	View salary detail
Tapers	$76,720	420	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,660	1,400	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$76,510	1,080	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$76,490	290	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,400	740	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$76,300	4,440	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$76,300	1,060	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$76,290	3,220	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$76,180	5,520	View salary detail
Electricians	$76,160	8,060	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,120	11,780	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,100	9,040	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$76,070	140	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$75,970	1,900	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$75,970	1,900	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$75,970	1,900	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$75,930	460	View salary detail
Curators	$75,800	170	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$75,670	3,840	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$75,570	1,030	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$75,330	50	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$75,070	1,430	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$74,940	330	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$74,880	3,210	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$74,830	470	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$74,610	11,730	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$74,590	80	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,520	310	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$74,490	250	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$74,340	410	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$74,270	170	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,250	790	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,250	790	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$74,020	5,260	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$73,880	200	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$73,880	200	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$73,880	140	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$73,880	200	View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$73,840	50	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$73,770	200	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$73,690	360	View salary detail
Carpenters	$73,200	8,710	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$73,110	200	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$72,930	100	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$72,510	5,100	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$72,510	5,100	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.