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
Roofers	$61,390	390	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,130	340	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$61,110	700	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$61,110	150	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$61,000	740	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,000	740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$60,860	60	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,800	—	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$60,420	350	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,370	30	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$60,290	190	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$60,170	1,900	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$60,130	160	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$60,100	200	View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$59,960	100	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$59,560	260	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$59,560	260	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$59,560	260	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$59,560	260	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$59,450	400	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$59,300	620	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$58,900	280	View salary detail
Machinists	$58,690	130	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,680	160	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$58,490	160	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,140	40	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$58,000	140	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$57,970	240	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$57,820	50	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$57,710	460	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$57,610	80	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$57,560	210	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$57,560	210	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$57,560	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$57,140	160	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$56,890	570	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$56,770	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$56,670	270	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$56,580	420	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$56,420	870	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$56,160	140	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$56,140	1,150	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,910	1,550	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$55,710	130	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$55,680	50	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$55,620	3,630	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$55,260	40	View salary detail
Photographers	$55,220	60	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$55,160	710	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$54,950	350	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.