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
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$76,510	1,080	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$159,750	1,080	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$57,650	1,070	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$76,300	1,060	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$75,570	1,030	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$76,970	1,030	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$43,770	1,020	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$57,200	1,020	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$62,640	1,010	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$90,070	1,000	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,270	990	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$99,520	990	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$99,520	990	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$99,520	990	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$99,520	990	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$148,310	960	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$36,550	940	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$46,110	930	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,780	930	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$57,270	910	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,240	910	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$48,120	900	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$51,860	890	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$51,860	890	View salary detail
File Clerks	$47,720	880	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$79,630	880	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$82,160	870	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,870	870	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$37,750	860	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$131,070	850	View salary detail
Glaziers	$65,150	840	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,840	840	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$55,360	840	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$62,500	830	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$84,810	820	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$39,070	820	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$50,940	820	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$80,640	820	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$135,010	800	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,250	790	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,250	790	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$43,810	780	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,010	770	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$47,610	760	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$59,310	760	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$37,850	760	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$107,710	760	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$59,470	750	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$60,200	740	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,400	740	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.