San Luis Obispo, CA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$44,890	690	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$58,620	680	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,810	680	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,770	650	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$108,730	640	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$44,130	640	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$102,250	630	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$78,020	610	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$46,840	610	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$94,560	570	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$35,380	570	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$94,560	570	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$49,450	540	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$79,340	530	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,810	530	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,880	530	View salary detail
Electricians	$76,540	530	View salary detail
Security Guards	$42,980	530	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$66,660	520	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,660	520	View salary detail
Software Developers	$135,020	520	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$61,620	520	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$126,700	500	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$90,000	470	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$101,860	460	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$101,860	460	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$57,150	440	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,610	440	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$79,940	440	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$140,670	420	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,140	420	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$140,670	420	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$140,670	420	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$45,990	410	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$99,560	410	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$59,120	400	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$68,560	400	View salary detail
Firefighters	$75,910	390	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$99,330	390	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$41,600	390	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$42,860	370	View salary detail
Nannies	$42,860	370	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$55,010	370	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$128,220	370	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,010	350	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,980	350	View salary detail
Bakers	$42,180	350	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,970	340	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,190	340	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,470	340	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.