High paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,630 – $203,110110
2First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$132,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$123,170 – $156,060110
3Dental Hygienists$125,670
Associate's degree
$106,190 – $147,480220
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$125,090
Associate's degree
$64,500 – $152,49040
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$123,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,680 – $152,020170
6Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,590 – $232,700120
7First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$113,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$103,840 – $160,96060
8Respiratory Therapists$112,430
Associate's degree
$78,190 – $131,01090
9Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,720 – $114,730710
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,670
Associate's degree
$63,340 – $134,02080
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$101,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,860 – $160,620460
12Surveying and Mapping Technicians$101,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,900 – $124,77040
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$99,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,540 – $128,24080
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,050 – $135,400570
15Public Safety Telecommunicators$90,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,960 – $101,83080
16Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$90,720
Associate's degree
$50,050 – $110,80040
17First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $160,150470
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$89,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,870 – $130,85040
19Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$85,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $120,99070
20Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,600 – $95,320110
21Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,120
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $115,11090
22Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$83,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,010 – $104,990200
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,980
Associate's degree
$63,350 – $150,19070
24Surgical Technologists$80,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,210 – $107,330100
25Construction and Building Inspectors$80,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,050 – $142,440120
26Community Health Workers$80,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,850 – $82,52070
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,690 – $107,280440
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,990 – $104,450140
29Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,310 – $117,260310
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,250 – $130,190530
31Computer Network Support Specialists$79,030
Associate's degree
$42,190 – $110,38070
32Physical Therapist Assistants$78,990
Associate's degree
$58,790 – $95,99070
33Food Service Managers$78,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,390 – $121,710310
34First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,590 – $134,360350
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,440 – $103,0901,120
36Carpenters$77,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $128,350820
37Electricians$76,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210 – $143,060530
38Firefighters$75,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,540 – $101,150390
39Advertising Sales Agents$75,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,200 – $104,41040
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $144,300680
41Medical Equipment Preparers$75,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,120 – $78,69060
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$75,200
Associate's degree
$46,690 – $95,550280
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,190 – $112,460200
44Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,400 – $102,77090
45Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$74,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,090 – $91,320120
46Paramedics$73,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,350 – $112,90040
47Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,990 – $133,500270
48Lodging Managers$73,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,680 – $117,270120
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,190 – $106,090130
50Architectural and Civil Drafters$71,860
Associate's degree
$48,980 – $112,570160

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	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,400	$100,630 – $203,110	110
2	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,490	$123,170 – $156,060	110
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$125,670	$106,190 – $147,480	220
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$125,090	$64,500 – $152,490	40
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,650	$72,680 – $152,020	170
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,690	$61,590 – $232,700	120
7	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$113,650	$103,840 – $160,960	60
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$112,430	$78,190 – $131,010	90
9	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,220	$85,720 – $114,730	710
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,670	$63,340 – $134,020	80
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,860	$83,860 – $160,620	460
12	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,270	$48,900 – $124,770	40
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,840	$59,540 – $128,240	80
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,560	$62,050 – $135,400	570
15	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,930	$68,960 – $101,830	80
16	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$90,720	$50,050 – $110,800	40
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,000	$35,620 – $160,150	470
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,070	$60,870 – $130,850	40
19	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,690	$44,450 – $120,990	70
20	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,340	$47,600 – $95,320	110
21	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,120	$52,000 – $115,110	90
22	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,190	$58,010 – $104,990	200
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,980	$63,350 – $150,190	70
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,730	$45,210 – $107,330	100
25	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,320	$50,050 – $142,440	120
26	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,290	$46,850 – $82,520	70
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,940	$65,690 – $107,280	440
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,830	$55,990 – $104,450	140
29	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,790	$59,310 – $117,260	310
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,340	$54,250 – $130,190	530
31	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$79,030	$42,190 – $110,380	70
32	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,990	$58,790 – $95,990	70
33	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,390	$46,390 – $121,710	310
34	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,980	$47,590 – $134,360	350
35	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,500	$48,440 – $103,090	1,120
36	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,220	$48,460 – $128,350	820
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,540	$46,210 – $143,060	530
38	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,910	$51,540 – $101,150	390
39	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,840	$38,200 – $104,410	40
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,810	$46,010 – $144,300	680
41	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,800	$52,120 – $78,690	60
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,200	$46,690 – $95,550	280
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,160	$48,190 – $112,460	200
44	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,970	$50,400 – $102,770	90
45	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,620	$47,090 – $91,320	120
46	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,930	$56,350 – $112,900	40
47	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,620	$42,990 – $133,500	270
48	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,610	$45,680 – $117,270	120
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,200	$46,190 – $106,090	130
50	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,860	$48,980 – $112,570	160

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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