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Wages by occupation in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS439 occupations

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What stands out

In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $50,240 in May 2024, with 201,750 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $205,680 for Chief Executives, the lowest $33,540 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse with 11,720 jobs at a median of $36,720. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	380	$205,680	$82,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	760	$200,790	$126,770	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	330	$196,810	$133,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	210	$171,150	$129,030	$203,790	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	600	$170,380	$89,310	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1064	40	$169,670	$68,520	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	360	$166,690	$93,590	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021	80	$166,630	$80,690	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	260	$165,810	$128,540	$216,540	evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061	160	$164,970	$104,650	$217,460	evidence →
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124	40	$163,950	$76,470	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	730	$163,740	$92,870	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1062	40	$163,460	$77,810	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	2,030	$163,020	$99,360	$213,440	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	910	$162,530	$78,570	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	—	$160,190	$78,480	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022	90	$158,380	$97,170	$233,410	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	130	$157,860	$93,570	≥ $239,200	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	110	$157,520	$123,070	$202,990	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	70	$156,850	$61,500	$215,290	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	220	$150,930	$91,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	130	$150,840	$103,070	$200,870	evidence →
Physical Scientists, All Other 19-2099	30	$147,320	$107,850	$204,400	evidence →
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111	30	$147,060	$100,140	$181,830	evidence →
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122	40	$142,330	$79,810	$204,700	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	410	$141,020	$86,620	$176,370	evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032	90	$140,980	$101,050	$163,480	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	40	$140,380	$77,250	$187,090	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	70	$136,850	$84,050	$161,650	evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031	30	$136,380	$84,690	$222,820	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092	11,720	$36,720	$33,970	$43,800	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	5,870	$36,960	$34,650	$45,110	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	5,710	$33,540	$33,440	$44,610	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	4,420	$35,960	$33,900	$47,700	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	4,160	$36,480	$34,280	$49,370	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	3,810	$53,780	$36,170	$77,630	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	3,710	$34,340	$33,280	$63,320	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	3,440	$110,030	$57,410	$237,540	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	3,140	$133,470	$104,170	$163,450	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	2,890	$37,550	$35,120	$59,390	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	2,440	$37,530	$34,330	$50,350	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	2,340	$44,630	$34,770	$57,320	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	2,320	$43,320	$36,800	$48,540	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	2,190	$38,770	$34,990	$54,090	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	2,120	$44,930	$36,320	$58,040	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	2,030	$163,020	$99,360	$213,440	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,980	$50,460	$37,410	$77,240	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,970	$53,570	$37,780	$73,450	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,910	$100,060	$61,150	$120,480	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	1,800	$37,530	$34,370	$48,650	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,800	$58,650	$40,360	$80,150	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,720	$70,420	$47,510	$106,330	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,700	$46,290	$36,530	$70,310	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	1,610	$37,010	$35,430	$44,310	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	1,560	$80,220	$46,070	$143,850	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,560	$57,220	$38,340	$77,950	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	1,500	$88,160	$56,280	$148,350	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,480	$46,480	$37,030	$68,640	evidence →
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011	1,440	$34,270	$33,280	$57,270	evidence →
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199	1,390	$79,400	$38,660	$215,990	evidence →

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