Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Santa Maria, CA

539 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Santa Maria, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$46,120	100	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$45,670	70	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$45,670	320	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$45,530	70	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$45,490	210	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$45,340	130	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,230	2,470	View salary detail
Concierges	$44,840	80	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$44,720	110	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$44,680	80	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$44,590	30	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$44,530	50	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$44,520	460	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,360	220	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$44,270	1,020	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,160	240	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$43,920	170	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,780	950	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$43,710	60	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,660	750	View salary detail
Bakers	$43,630	400	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$43,570	180	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$43,410	250	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$43,340	2,300	View salary detail
Security Guards	$43,250	800	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$43,160	80	View salary detail
Baristas	$42,940	5,930	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$42,940	5,930	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$42,740	570	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$42,730	460	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$42,700	1,430	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$42,680	100	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,560	2,100	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$42,560	2,100	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,320	100	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$41,910	100	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$41,910	460	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$41,140	60	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$40,570	290	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$40,490	50	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$39,910	280	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$39,910	280	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$39,670	110	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$39,630	120	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$39,580	260	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$39,520	130	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$39,420	80	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$39,310	—	View salary detail
Tutors	$39,130	410	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$38,870	430	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.