Top 100 highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $213,890. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $192,610.

All of the shown salary and employment information for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$213,890	$143,210	110
2	General Dentists	$192,610	$103,110	90
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,680	$108,260	230
4	Chief Executives	$163,210	$68,620	220
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,000	$97,090	260
6	Legislators	$160,410	$35,660	30
7	Nurse Practitioners	$155,580	$111,750	130
8	Pharmacists	$151,820	$129,900	220
9	Natural Sciences Managers	$150,820	$91,250	40
10	Physician Assistants	$140,330	$110,630	120
11	Lawyers	$138,570	$77,040	260
12	Marketing Managers	$132,890	$65,650	220
13	Industrial Production Managers	$132,770	$75,940	210
14	Software Developers	$131,910	$80,000	440
15	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$130,450	$98,000	140
16	Financial Managers	$129,390	$77,580	480
17	Registered Nurses	$126,210	$88,750	1,820
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$126,080	$83,680	90
19	Human Resources Managers	$125,100	$74,380	110
20	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$123,510	$94,030	140
21	Optometrists	$117,740	$90,880	40
22	Dental Hygienists	$117,500	$102,270	270
23	All Other Managers	$116,640	$65,660	310
24	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$116,310	$60,260	50
25	Multimedia Artists and Animators	$114,510	$63,050	30
26	Environmental Engineers	$109,350	$78,730	60
27	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$108,100	$62,480	50
28	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$107,850	$64,250	40
29	Construction Managers	$107,700	$76,330	320
30	Electrical Engineers	$107,120	$78,490	110
31	Respiratory Therapists	$106,710	$61,230	80
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,340	$61,670	360
33	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$106,040	$36,880	50
34	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$105,530	$35,870	30
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$105,370	$60,850	140
36	Computer Programmers	$104,720	$48,410	60
37	Landscape Architects	$103,810	$56,730	70
38	Veterinarians	$103,590	$61,560	100
39	Civil Engineers	$103,130	$66,790	550
40	School Psychologists	$103,110	$78,880	90
41	Industrial Engineers	$102,660	$64,480	40
42	Financial Analysts	$102,090	$61,350	80
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,780	$58,050	280
44	Computer Systems Analysts	$101,490	$61,320	160
45	Engineers, All Other	$100,040	$48,550	70
46	General and Operations Managers	$99,640	$52,590	1,840
47	Speech-Language Pathologists	$99,570	$77,170	210
48	Physical Therapists	$98,720	$81,100	170
49	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$98,280	$45,190	40
50	Administrative Services Managers	$98,070	$56,210	170
51	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$97,950	$62,330	40
52	Surveyors	$97,490	$65,120	80
53	Project Management Specialists	$96,760	$54,290	510
54	Occupational Therapists	$96,660	$62,400	120
55	Urban and Regional Planners	$96,640	$68,000	140
56	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$96,290	$65,520	540
57	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$95,720	$68,310	70
58	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$95,100	$60,100	120
59	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$94,330	$38,080	210
60	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$93,680	$50,780	120
61	Sales Managers	$92,760	$47,080	630
62	Recreational Therapists	$91,820	$77,070	70
63	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$91,110	$33,430	60
64	Facilities Managers	$91,080	$61,080	120
65	Database Administrators	$90,630	$59,260	40
66	Data Scientists	$87,940	$56,460	80
67	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$86,630	$78,460	110
68	Mechanical Engineers	$85,860	$63,640	100
69	Family Medicine Physicians	$85,700	$85,700	220
70	Radiologic Technologists	$85,040	$51,160	110
71	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$84,600	$55,290	40
72	Personal Financial Advisors	$83,790	$51,170	150
73	Other Education Administrators	$83,600	$59,380	60
74	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,800	$51,830	440
75	Other Biological Scientists	$81,850	$50,620	40
76	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$81,760	$53,500	530
77	Construction and Building Inspectors	$81,650	$56,210	150
78	Logisticians	$81,350	$52,750	70
79	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,660	$50,000	920
80	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,450	$58,860	660
81	Healthcare Social Workers	$80,240	$51,010	60
82	Computer Network Architects	$79,530	$65,010	120
83	Cost Estimators	$79,500	$49,680	230
84	Producers and Directors	$78,830	$39,200	50
85	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$78,480	$38,790	190
86	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$78,330	$60,540	130
87	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$78,210	$50,390	100
88	Management Analysts	$78,170	$56,390	640
89	Web Developers	$78,060	$41,730	50
90	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$78,010	$47,720	80
91	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,620	$39,480	60
92	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,420	$47,570	640
93	Accountants and Auditors	$77,360	$48,330	760
94	Instructional Coordinators	$77,270	$47,970	130
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,120	$58,650	220
96	Physical Therapist Assistants	$77,100	$30,430	60
97	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,060	$42,990	180
98	Other Teachers and Instructors	$76,930	$48,900	100
99	Chemists	$76,910	$52,910	30
100	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$76,790	$45,900	120

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$171,820
2	General Dentists	$167,790
3	Pharmacists	$162,820
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,770
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$161,140
6	Nurse Practitioners	$160,440
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,730
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$137,920
9	Marketing Managers	$131,770
10	Industrial Production Managers	$131,720

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$185,740
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$165,750
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$156,780
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$153,060
5	Pharmacists	$146,960
6	Industrial Production Managers	$142,820
7	Physician Assistants	$135,490
8	General Pediatricians	$133,400
9	Human Resources Managers	$130,720
10	Chief Executives	$130,290

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$170,820
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,980
3	Personal Financial Advisors	$165,240
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$154,210
5	Pharmacists	$149,910
6	Training and Development Managers	$136,120
7	Industrial Production Managers	$133,160
8	Chief Executives	$129,450
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,830
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,910

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