What jobs pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

$79,060avg. a year, all jobs
$38.01 an hour · 1,538,060 employed

Average and median pay for 93 common jobs in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 93 jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,83057,080
Fast Food and Counter Workers$40,87042,550
Retail Salespersons$41,85034,390
Cashiers$39,82030,420
Registered Nurses$145,06028,680
Office Clerks, General$51,31028,470
General and Operations Managers$144,61026,230
Waiters and Waitresses$47,70024,050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,27021,950
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,97021,700
Stockers and Order Fillers$42,79021,220
Software Developers$163,30020,610
Security Guards$43,11016,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$100,98015,690
Cooks, Restaurant$45,77015,670
Customer Service Representatives$52,98014,030
Accountants and Auditors$103,81013,450
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,43013,260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$51,49012,920
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,22012,830
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,01012,350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$56,80012,070
Management Analysts$111,24011,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,22011,780
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$85,60011,730
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$91,39011,340
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,77011,260
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,06010,870
Project Management Specialists$120,13010,740
Cooks, Fast Food$41,71010,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,18010,440
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$44,57010,400
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,4509,780
Nursing Assistants$49,7809,670
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$41,6909,620
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$61,4309,480
Managers, All Other$176,7109,370
Medical Assistants$53,4309,370
Food Preparation Workers$40,8909,360
Human Resources Specialists$91,7609,110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$87,4509,040
Construction Laborers$60,4908,850
Bartenders$46,9008,740
Carpenters$77,2408,710
Sales Managers$143,0408,630
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,2608,340
Light Truck Drivers$51,3608,240
Electricians$82,2408,060
Lawyers$203,6808,020
Dishwashers$39,8207,790
Financial Managers$198,6407,350
Computer Occupations, All Other$127,5207,340
Computer and Information Systems Managers$210,9407,250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,2007,000
Medical and Health Services Managers$159,9306,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$116,1106,690
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,4706,690
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,1306,610
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$67,2306,500
Social and Human Service Assistants$54,0206,400
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,4106,130
Compliance Officers$101,8606,120
Self-Enrichment Teachers$59,3706,120
Counter and Rental Clerks$48,1005,950
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$63,2305,950
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$38,1605,860
Computer Systems Analysts$123,8105,760
Civil Engineers$118,7005,620
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$102,1105,520
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$91,7505,480
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,4705,470
Marriage and Family Therapists$65,4405,350
Computer User Support Specialists$75,2705,260
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,0905,130
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,5805,100
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,0604,960
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$108,7704,950
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,0704,930
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$64,1204,910
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,4404,880
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$59,5904,810
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$39,0604,720
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$91,2404,710
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$53,4004,650
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$87,4704,510
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$78,8604,440
Childcare Workers$42,3704,420
Logisticians$100,2104,410
Dental Assistants$53,9904,260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,2804,240
Recreation Workers$42,6104,200
Manicurists and Pedicurists$42,3704,180
Food Service Managers$84,6804,130
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.