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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA run 8.6% above the national average (2024), so a San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA salary is worth about 0.92× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA · Employed

1Psychiatrists$322,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$155,170 – $433,62060
2Physicians, All Other$290,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,590 – $426,27080
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$213,070
Bachelor's degree
$132,520 – $268,340180
4Chief Executives$190,020
Bachelor's degree
$73,630 – $396,740180
5Natural Sciences Managers$178,530
Bachelor's degree
$128,660 – $312,87040
6Lawyers$175,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,130 – $272,170290
7Pharmacists$172,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,870 – $202,810240
8Dentists, General$170,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,990 – $323,130100
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,910
Bachelor's degree
$108,330 – $268,400200
10Industrial Production Managers$166,030
Bachelor's degree
$85,610 – $215,330240
11Nurse Practitioners$162,950
Master's degree
$132,740 – $210,610140
12Physician Assistants$162,790
Master's degree
$126,750 – $192,770100
13Marketing Managers$160,490
Bachelor's degree
$89,630 – $288,330120
14Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$155,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,340 – $215,14090
15Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$152,560
Master's degree
$100,520 – $175,010170
16Veterinarians$151,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,650 – $235,240110
17Fundraising Managers$151,530
Bachelor's degree
$85,530 – $275,33050
18Financial Managers$140,670
Bachelor's degree
$86,620 – $254,180420
19First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,630 – $203,110110
20Registered Nurses$138,820
Bachelor's degree
$100,560 – $199,5402,180
21Electrical Engineers$136,240
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $205,050100
22Aerospace Engineers$135,490
Bachelor's degree
$103,170 – $205,00040
23Software Developers$135,020
Bachelor's degree
$74,770 – $204,240520
24Healthcare Social Workers$133,340
Master's degree
$67,490 – $134,450170
25First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$132,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$123,170 – $156,060110
26Database Administrators$130,780
Bachelor's degree
$56,600 – $158,30060
27Environmental Engineers$129,780
Bachelor's degree
$73,850 – $164,43060
28Human Resources Managers$129,710
Bachelor's degree
$93,220 – $200,010100
29Computer Network Architects$129,530
Bachelor's degree
$77,440 – $182,05050
30Construction Managers$128,220
Bachelor's degree
$73,960 – $189,070370
31Managers, All Other$128,110
Bachelor's degree
$82,870 – $223,620330
32Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Bachelor's degree
$76,840 – $258,630500
33Dental Hygienists$125,670
Associate's degree
$106,190 – $147,480220
34Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$125,090
Associate's degree
$64,500 – $152,49040
35Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$125,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,850 – $161,93070
36Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$123,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,680 – $152,020170
37Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,590 – $232,700120
38Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$117,420
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $142,30050
39Speech-Language Pathologists$115,560
Master's degree
$61,080 – $142,790100
40Data Scientists$114,830
Bachelor's degree
$73,030 – $212,26060
41Administrative Services Managers$114,250
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $202,400250
42Computer Programmers$114,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,480 – $164,27090
43First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$113,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$103,840 – $160,96060
44Respiratory Therapists$112,430
Associate's degree
$78,190 – $131,01090
45Civil Engineers$110,210
Bachelor's degree
$75,580 – $163,890720
46Occupational Therapists$110,170
Master's degree
$80,070 – $150,120100
47Urban and Regional Planners$109,920
Master's degree
$76,740 – $136,270100
48Project Management Specialists$108,730
Bachelor's degree
$67,500 – $171,500640
49Surveyors$107,700
Bachelor's degree
$62,900 – $152,25080
50Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,720 – $114,730710

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSan Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$322,750	$155,170 – $433,620	60
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$290,330	$94,590 – $426,270	80
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$213,070	$132,520 – $268,340	180
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$190,020	$73,630 – $396,740	180
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$178,530	$128,660 – $312,870	40
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$175,780	$83,130 – $272,170	290
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$172,860	$132,870 – $202,810	240
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,630	$95,990 – $323,130	100
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,910	$108,330 – $268,400	200
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,030	$85,610 – $215,330	240
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$162,950	$132,740 – $210,610	140
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$162,790	$126,750 – $192,770	100
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,490	$89,630 – $288,330	120
14	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,960	$94,340 – $215,140	90
15	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$152,560	$100,520 – $175,010	170
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$151,990	$63,650 – $235,240	110
17	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,530	$85,530 – $275,330	50
18	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,670	$86,620 – $254,180	420
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,400	$100,630 – $203,110	110
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$138,820	$100,560 – $199,540	2,180
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,240	$80,020 – $205,050	100
22	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,490	$103,170 – $205,000	40
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$135,020	$74,770 – $204,240	520
24	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$133,340	$67,490 – $134,450	170
25	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,490	$123,170 – $156,060	110
26	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$130,780	$56,600 – $158,300	60
27	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,780	$73,850 – $164,430	60
28	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,710	$93,220 – $200,010	100
29	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$129,530	$77,440 – $182,050	50
30	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,220	$73,960 – $189,070	370
31	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,110	$82,870 – $223,620	330
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,700	$76,840 – $258,630	500
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$125,670	$106,190 – $147,480	220
34	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$125,090	$64,500 – $152,490	40
35	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,070	$94,850 – $161,930	70
36	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,650	$72,680 – $152,020	170
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,690	$61,590 – $232,700	120
38	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$117,420	$65,330 – $142,300	50
39	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$115,560	$61,080 – $142,790	100
40	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$114,830	$73,030 – $212,260	60
41	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,250	$68,750 – $202,400	250
42	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$114,110	$70,480 – $164,270	90
43	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$113,650	$103,840 – $160,960	60
44	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$112,430	$78,190 – $131,010	90
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,210	$75,580 – $163,890	720
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,170	$80,070 – $150,120	100
47	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$109,920	$76,740 – $136,270	100
48	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$108,730	$67,500 – $171,500	640
49	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$107,700	$62,900 – $152,250	80
50	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,220	$85,720 – $114,730	710

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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