San Diego, CA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$86,280	110	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$162,380	110	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$49,000	110	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$123,230	110	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$77,550	110	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$293,400	100	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$72,930	100	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$173,120	100	View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$45,570	100	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$112,280	100	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$82,750	100	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$118,750	100	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$85,010	100	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$53,980	90	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$333,330	90	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$76,900	90	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$99,470	90	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,160	90	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$98,530	90	View salary detail
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$118,100	90	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$99,470	90	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$64,770	90	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$98,860	90	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$118,970	90	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$99,470	90	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$43,620	90	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$101,760	80	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$74,590	80	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$35,470	80	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$85,930	80	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$47,930	80	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$103,260	80	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$96,050	80	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$65,150	80	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,700	80	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$45,600	80	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$82,350	80	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$97,250	80	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$55,770	80	View salary detail
Archivists	$62,050	70	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$101,230	70	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$41,680	70	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$85,310	70	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$235,390	60	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$42,310	60	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$63,550	60	View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$59,530	60	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$66,870	60	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$52,140	60	View salary detail
Commercial Divers	$101,550	60	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.