May 2025 OEWS · California

Highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

All-occupations median

$50,770

10th percentile: $35,480
25th percentile: $38,570
Median: $50,770
75th percentile: $81,370
90th percentile: $128,810
Mean: $70,150

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 122,020.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 108.596, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Family Medicine Physicians	Not available	$208,630	$345,310	$448,420
Psychiatrists	60	$155,170	$322,750	$433,620
Physicians, All Other	80	$94,590	$290,330	$426,270
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not available	$129,500	$289,840	$385,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers	180	$132,520	$213,070	$268,340
Chief Executives	180	$73,630	$190,020	$396,740
Training and Development Managers	30	$99,440	$179,170	$218,980
Natural Sciences Managers	40	$128,660	$178,530	$312,870
Lawyers	290	$83,130	$175,780	$272,170
Pharmacists	240	$132,870	$172,860	$202,810
Dentists, General	100	$95,990	$170,630	$323,130
Computer and Information Systems Managers	200	$108,330	$167,910	$268,400
Industrial Production Managers	240	$85,610	$166,030	$215,330
Sales Engineers	30	$92,560	$163,810	$266,930
Nurse Practitioners	140	$132,740	$162,950	$210,610
Physician Assistants	100	$126,750	$162,790	$192,770
Marketing Managers	120	$89,630	$160,490	$288,330
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	90	$94,340	$155,960	$215,140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	170	$100,520	$152,560	$175,010
Veterinarians	110	$63,650	$151,990	$235,240
Fundraising Managers	50	$85,530	$151,530	$275,330
Financial Managers	420	$86,620	$140,670	$254,180
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	110	$100,630	$140,400	$203,110
Public Relations Managers	30	$71,360	$138,900	$227,390
Registered Nurses	2,180	$100,560	$138,820	$199,540
Electrical Engineers	100	$80,020	$136,240	$205,050
Aerospace Engineers	40	$103,170	$135,490	$205,000
Software Developers	520	$74,770	$135,020	$204,240
Healthcare Social Workers	170	$67,490	$133,340	$134,450
Information Security Analysts	30	$48,080	$133,100	$195,140
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	110	$123,170	$132,490	$156,060
Database Administrators	60	$56,600	$130,780	$158,300
Environmental Engineers	60	$73,850	$129,780	$164,430
Human Resources Managers	100	$93,220	$129,710	$200,010
Computer Network Architects	50	$77,440	$129,530	$182,050
Optometrists	30	$106,770	$129,020	$165,410
Construction Managers	370	$73,960	$128,220	$189,070
Managers, All Other	330	$82,870	$128,110	$223,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	500	$76,840	$126,700	$258,630
Dental Hygienists	220	$106,190	$125,670	$147,480

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	70	$19.73	$40.41	$213.34

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,160	$34,320	$34,320	$43,040
Retail Salespersons	3,390	$35,250	$37,780	$49,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,310	$34,650	$42,350	$46,000
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,100	$35,370	$36,570	$42,460
Cashiers	3,010	$34,860	$36,550	$49,290
Office Clerks, General	2,860	$34,510	$46,110	$64,780
Waiters and Waitresses	2,640	$34,320	$34,950	$78,800
General and Operations Managers	2,280	$54,230	$101,840	$222,400
Registered Nurses	2,180	$100,560	$138,820	$199,540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,720	$35,210	$37,190	$47,380
Cooks, Restaurant	1,640	$36,690	$43,220	$48,280
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,640	$35,670	$39,280	$51,190
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,360	$35,960	$38,730	$50,450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,340	$35,210	$42,990	$58,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,280	$36,570	$49,400	$78,090
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,270	$37,010	$46,410	$57,030
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,230	$40,390	$48,320	$74,130
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,170	$36,780	$45,500	$61,380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,170	$37,130	$51,010	$72,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,140	$61,800	$97,620	$125,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,120	$48,440	$77,500	$103,090
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,090	$34,320	$34,730	$46,630
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,070	$40,380	$58,570	$80,240
Construction Laborers	1,030	$44,200	$60,140	$92,190
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	990	$38,730	$52,310	$75,420

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is $50,770. Employment is 122,020.

Which published occupation has the highest median in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $345,310, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA.