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
Human Resources Specialists	$80,340	870	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,100	220	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,920	440	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$79,710	960	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$79,710	960	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,640	100	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$79,180	30	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$79,010	650	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$78,960	110	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$78,820	380	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$78,640	260	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$78,590	90	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$78,590	90	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$78,590	90	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$78,570	450	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$78,510	170	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$78,500	210	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$78,470	80	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$78,450	270	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$78,340	50	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$78,340	50	View salary detail
Range Managers	$78,340	50	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,000	140	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$77,800	30	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$77,730	240	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$77,560	160	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,160	130	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$76,860	180	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$76,860	180	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$76,860	180	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$76,860	180	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$76,500	110	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$76,500	110	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$76,500	110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,370	1,440	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,250	160	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$75,890	450	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$75,750	540	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$75,690	110	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$75,430	120	View salary detail
Electricians	$75,290	630	View salary detail
Carpenters	$75,140	1,100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,980	220	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$74,820	40	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$74,820	40	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$74,360	160	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$74,300	1,110	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$73,930	180	View salary detail
Editors	$73,300	70	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,800	1,470	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.