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
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$120,870	740	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$45,260	740	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$106,820	730	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$129,630	720	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$54,920	720	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$77,010	720	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$64,730	720	View salary detail
Editors	$78,870	710	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$121,740	710	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$45,420	710	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$99,540	710	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$78,950	710	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$63,410	710	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$80,840	700	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$72,130	690	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$68,350	690	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$92,390	690	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$42,440	690	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,300	690	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$70,170	690	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$158,620	680	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$66,520	670	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$57,050	670	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$51,790	670	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$96,580	660	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$76,720	660	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,950	660	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$157,630	650	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$38,020	650	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$51,990	640	View salary detail
Art Directors	$126,050	630	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$38,640	630	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$262,650	630	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$148,860	630	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$67,830	630	View salary detail
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$60,610	630	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$98,870	620	View salary detail
Photographers	$44,030	620	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$46,070	620	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$47,970	610	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$52,350	590	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$46,080	570	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$89,920	570	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$166,850	570	View salary detail
Clergy	$77,450	560	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$58,320	560	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$37,840	560	View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$61,340	550	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$70,380	540	View salary detail
Optometrists	$133,280	540	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.