Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in San Luis Obispo, CA

449 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in San Luis Obispo, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Nannies	$42,860	370	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$42,770	50	View salary detail
Web Developers	$42,530	60	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$42,390	850	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,360	130	View salary detail
Baristas	$42,350	3,310	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$42,350	3,310	View salary detail
Bakers	$42,180	350	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$41,770	40	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$41,600	390	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$39,540	80	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,280	1,640	View salary detail
Concierges	$39,100	60	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$38,750	100	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$38,730	1,360	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,730	1,360	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,550	80	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$38,550	900	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$38,280	270	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$38,190	50	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$38,170	50	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$38,150	310	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$38,020	320	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,780	3,390	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,740	110	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,460	730	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,190	1,720	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,140	300	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,010	350	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,910	170	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,900	120	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$36,760	850	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,750	160	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$36,620	30	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,570	3,100	View salary detail
Cashiers	$36,550	3,010	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$36,380	100	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$36,360	200	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,140	420	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,120	240	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$36,100	190	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,880	90	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,810	530	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,760	80	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$35,640	40	View salary detail
Bartenders	$35,630	730	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$35,380	570	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,950	2,640	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,730	1,090	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.