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
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$38,740	450	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$38,700	60	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$38,470	1,490	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,400	1,780	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$38,390	790	View salary detail
Nannies	$38,390	790	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$38,340	360	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,040	430	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$37,970	30	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$37,970	380	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,960	2,350	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,900	2,890	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,860	700	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,740	120	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,730	340	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$37,580	100	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$37,430	80	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$37,290	1,150	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,200	4,490	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$37,200	30	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$37,100	350	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,940	130	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,920	430	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,790	120	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,760	240	View salary detail
Cashiers	$36,600	4,170	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,360	290	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,230	230	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,230	11,020	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,020	720	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$35,820	70	View salary detail
Bartenders	$35,810	1,160	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$35,780	60	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$35,620	700	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$35,420	140	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,260	3,540	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$35,210	160	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,130	750	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,110	1,260	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.