Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 418 detailed occupations covering about 184,630 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 5.2% 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $216,670 +31.6% 90
Psychiatrists $215,990 -4.8% 90
Chief Executives $204,990 +135.9% 340
Computer and Information Systems Managers $174,420 +2.9% 780
Architectural and Engineering Managers $169,270 +2.4% 410
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $168,710 +65.8% 60
Marketing Managers $165,050 -8% 430
Dentists, General $157,770 -5.1% 140
Managers, All Other $157,560 +18% 930
Pharmacists $153,100 +12.5% 330
Natural Sciences Managers $140,960 -10.6% 80
Financial Managers $140,070 +25% 860
Physicists $139,650 -10.3% 40
Lawyers $139,230 -4.5% 550
Purchasing Managers $137,610 +0.9% 80
Public Relations Managers $136,630 +1.4% 60
Human Resources Managers $136,290 -0% 210
Nurse Practitioners $134,670 +6.7% 240
Software Developers $134,490 -19.3% 2,270
Electrical Engineers $133,800 +25.1% 330
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $133,690 +29.2% 320
Computer Hardware Engineers $133,330 -3.4% 220
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $133,260 +54.6% 170
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $129,550 +105.7% 80
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $129,510 +8.6% 240

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 12,720 $33,880
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,920 $33,550
Cashiers 4,870 $33,030
Registered Nurses 3,940 $109,910
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,880 $35,820
Retail Salespersons 3,790 $34,060
Waiters and Waitresses 3,450 $31,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,250 $37,500
Office Clerks, General 3,230 $44,470
General and Operations Managers 3,090 $102,750
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,900 $36,120
Software Developers 2,270 $134,490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,250 $47,270
Cooks, Restaurant 2,240 $37,350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2,210 $37,850
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,150 $76,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,110 $50,300
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,060 $46,830
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,920 $38,840
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,910 $82,210
Cooks, Fast Food 1,850 $33,230
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,730 $34,950
Food Preparation Workers 1,710 $33,580
Customer Service Representatives 1,670 $41,060
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,610 $62,960
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