San Diego-Carlsbad, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 650 detailed occupations covering about 1,368,990 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 6.3% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $238,550 — 190
Chief Executives $232,860 +168% 2,830
Family Medicine Physicians $225,850 +37.1% —
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $223,830 +50.3% 150
Pediatricians, General $213,940 +7.7% 190
General Internal Medicine Physicians $212,710 -4.7% —
Podiatrists $209,530 +47.9% 40
Commercial Divers $182,000 +196.9% 50
Natural Sciences Managers $181,380 +15% 2,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,340 +1.1% 7,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,070 +3.4% 3,950
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $169,980 +47.4% 80
Lawyers $168,360 +15.5% 7,900
Computer Hardware Engineers $168,240 +21.8% 4,480
Marketing Managers $163,560 -8.9% 4,100
Financial Managers $157,170 +40.3% 8,040
Nurse Practitioners $157,150 +24.5% 2,030
Pharmacists $155,460 +14.3% 2,740
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $154,980 +52.3% 400
Managers, All Other $150,480 +12.7% 9,540
Human Resources Managers $150,160 +10.1% 2,290
Purchasing Managers $142,070 +4.2% 850
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $139,780 +90.9% 520
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $139,290 +33% 160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $139,150 +31.7% 1,100

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 34,620 $33,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers 34,330 $33,830
Registered Nurses 28,890 $118,270
Retail Salespersons 28,050 $34,030
Stockers and Order Fillers 23,690 $36,080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,460 $35,380
Waiters and Waitresses 23,250 $31,170
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 21,140 $36,690
Office Clerks, General 20,410 $40,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 20,270 $69,850
Software Developers 17,380 $138,130
Customer Service Representatives 17,140 $43,070
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 15,040 $47,090
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 14,540 $40,110
Cooks, Restaurant 14,360 $37,890
Cooks, Fast Food 14,320 $34,740
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 14,100 $49,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 13,110 $63,150
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 12,900 $78,230
Security Guards 12,690 $35,590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,260 $47,080
Accountants and Auditors 11,790 $81,450
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 11,690 $43,940
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 11,110 $37,330
Food Preparation Workers 10,900 $34,500
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