San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in San Luis Obispo Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area
Figures describe the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not San Luis Obispo city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (11 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 361 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $345,310 | $166.02 | Not published |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $322,750 | $155.17 | 60 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $290,330 | $139.58 | 80 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $289,840 | $139.35 | Not published |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $213,070 | $102.44 | 180 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $190,020 | $91.36 | 180 |
| 7 | Training and Development Managers | $179,170 | $86.14 | 30 |
| 8 | Natural Sciences Managers | $178,530 | $85.83 | 40 |
| 9 | Lawyers | $175,780 | $84.51 | 290 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $172,860 | $83.11 | 240 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $170,630 | $82.04 | 100 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,910 | $80.73 | 200 |
| 13 | Industrial Production Managers | $166,030 | $79.82 | 240 |
| 14 | Sales Engineers | $163,810 | $78.76 | 30 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $162,950 | $78.34 | 140 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $162,790 | $78.27 | 100 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $160,490 | $77.16 | 120 |
| 18 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $155,960 | $74.98 | 90 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $152,560 | Not published | 170 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $151,990 | $73.07 | 110 |
| 21 | Fundraising Managers | $151,530 | $72.85 | 50 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $140,670 | $67.63 | 420 |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $140,400 | $67.50 | 110 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $138,900 | $66.78 | 30 |
| 25 | Registered Nurses | $138,820 | $66.74 | 2,180 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the San Luis Obispo metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.