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Jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA: 122,020 jobs, median pay $50,770 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$50,770median pay

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$128,810top (90th pct.)

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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is a metropolitan area in California. BLS counts 122,020 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $50,770 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,480 and the highest-paid tenth more than $128,810).

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,160	$34,320	$34,320	$43,040	1.23
Retail Salespersons	3,390	$37,780	$35,250	$49,300	1.11
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,310	$42,350	$34,650	$46,000	1.09
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,100	$36,570	$35,370	$42,460	14.89
Cashiers	3,010	$36,550	$34,860	$49,290	1.24
Office Clerks, General	2,860	$46,110	$34,510	$64,780	1.48
Waiters and Waitresses	2,640	$34,950	$34,320	$78,800	1.48
General and Operations Managers	2,280	$101,840	$54,230	$222,400	0.83
Registered Nurses	2,180	$138,820	$100,560	$199,540	0.82
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,720	$37,190	$35,210	$47,380	2.54
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,640	$39,280	$35,670	$51,190	0.74
Cooks, Restaurant	1,640	$43,220	$36,690	$48,280	1.48
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,360	$38,730	$35,960	$50,450	0.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,340	$42,990	$35,210	$58,690	0.77
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,280	$49,400	$36,570	$78,090	1.07
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,270	$46,410	$37,010	$57,030	1.14
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,230	$48,320	$40,390	$74,130	1.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,170	$51,010	$37,130	$72,560	0.87
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,170	$45,500	$36,780	$61,380	1.56
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,140	$97,620	$61,800	$125,920	1.05
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,120	$77,500	$48,440	$103,090	0.99
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,090	$34,730	$34,320	$46,630	2.56
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,070	$58,570	$40,380	$80,240	0.99
Construction Laborers	1,030	$60,140	$44,200	$92,190	1.20
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	990	$52,310	$38,730	$75,420	1.13
Food Preparation Workers	900	$38,550	$35,250	$50,850	1.28
Accountants and Auditors	860	$88,160	$59,940	$133,180	0.76
Medical Assistants	850	$49,520	$38,940	$72,730	1.32
Cooks, Fast Food	850	$42,390	$34,930	$43,700	1.70
Dishwashers	850	$36,760	$34,930	$43,130	2.27
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	840	$54,740	$43,030	$71,680	1.11
Carpenters	820	$77,220	$48,460	$128,350	1.56
Customer Service Representatives	750	$46,740	$37,490	$68,000	0.37
Bartenders	730	$35,630	$34,320	$85,430	1.23
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	730	$37,460	$35,680	$45,980	3.57
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	720	$60,380	$40,690	$76,250	0.45
Management Analysts	720	$84,290	$58,160	$140,450	1.03
Civil Engineers	720	$110,210	$75,580	$163,890	2.50
Correctional Officers and Jailers	710	$107,220	$85,720	$114,730	2.37
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	700	$79,130	$41,710	$134,740	0.82

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Financial Managers	420	$140,670	$86,620	$254,180	0.64
Registered Nurses	2,180	$138,820	$100,560	$199,540	0.82
Software Developers	520	$135,020	$74,770	$204,240	0.40
Construction Managers	370	$128,220	$73,960	$189,070	1.24
Managers, All Other	330	$128,110	$82,870	$223,620	0.68
Medical and Health Services Managers	500	$126,700	$76,840	$258,630	1.07
Civil Engineers	720	$110,210	$75,580	$163,890	2.50
Project Management Specialists	640	$108,730	$67,500	$171,500	0.77
Correctional Officers and Jailers	710	$107,220	$85,720	$114,730	2.37
Sales Managers	630	$102,250	$57,000	$218,910	1.26
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	460	$101,860	$83,860	$160,620	0.88
General and Operations Managers	2,280	$101,840	$54,230	$222,400	0.83
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	410	$99,560	$63,060	$127,300	0.50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	390	$99,330	$58,320	$130,390	1.40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,140	$97,620	$61,800	$125,920	1.05
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	570	$94,560	$62,050	$135,400	0.89
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	310	$90,870	$61,140	$123,110	0.64
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	470	$90,000	$35,620	$160,150	0.96
Accountants and Auditors	860	$88,160	$59,940	$133,180	0.76
Management Analysts	720	$84,290	$58,160	$140,450	1.03
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	350	$80,770	$45,880	$103,110	0.91
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	440	$79,940	$65,690	$107,280	0.87
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	310	$79,790	$59,310	$117,260	0.87
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	530	$79,340	$54,250	$130,190	1.41
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	700	$79,130	$41,710	$134,740	0.82
Food Service Managers	310	$78,390	$46,390	$121,710	1.68
Human Resources Specialists	610	$78,020	$58,540	$124,940	0.86
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	350	$77,980	$47,590	$134,360	0.66
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,120	$77,500	$48,440	$103,090	0.99
Carpenters	820	$77,220	$48,460	$128,350	1.56
Electricians	530	$76,540	$46,210	$143,060	0.90
Firefighters	390	$75,910	$51,540	$101,150	1.45
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	680	$75,810	$46,010	$144,300	0.70
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	300	$74,510	$50,540	$141,310	0.79
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	400	$68,560	$47,010	$95,250	1.31
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	650	$66,770	$40,110	$150,910	0.66
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	520	$66,660	$46,900	$128,630	0.74
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	320	$63,090	$48,370	$113,880	0.87
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	520	$61,620	$37,600	$78,010	0.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	720	$60,380	$40,690	$76,250	0.45

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Food Preparation and Serving Related	15,330	$38,210	1.43
Office and Administrative Support	12,580	$50,240	0.90
Sales and Related	11,100	$41,040	1.05
Management	8,020	$114,280	0.92
Educational Instruction and Library	8,010	$63,020	1.12
Healthcare Support	6,930	$37,440	1.12
Transportation and Material Moving	6,660	$42,230	0.62
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	6,420	$118,270	0.83
Construction and Extraction	6,150	$66,640	1.22
Business and Financial Operations	5,980	$81,990	0.72
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	4,870	$43,100	1.36
Production	4,660	$48,260	0.69
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	4,330	$62,090	0.91
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	3,870	$37,370	11.32
Protective Service	3,050	$93,660	1.03
Community and Social Service	3,020	$73,490	1.44
Personal Care and Service	2,960	$38,630	1.16
Architecture and Engineering	2,560	$105,040	1.25
Computer and Mathematical	1,960	$100,370	0.48
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,460	$58,930	0.91
Life, Physical, and Social Science	1,450	$85,980	1.25
Legal	660	$94,080	0.64

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA?

BLS counts 122,020 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA?

$50,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA?

Financial Managers, with a median of $140,670 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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