San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$65,705
Median Annual Wage
+31% since 2014
$66,420
California Median
-1% vs state
1,395,700
Total Workers
646
Occupations Tracked
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 646 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,395,700 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40.5% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $220,840 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $215,010 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $205,650 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $199,590 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $193,370 |
| Podiatrists | $187,010 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $185,550 |
| Dentists, General | $176,970 |
| Marketing Managers | $171,590 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $169,230 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+10.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers Production Occupations |
+138.2%
$69,940 → $166,600
|
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+137.7%
$20,670 → $49,130
|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+115.3%
$63,470 → $136,670
|
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+101.4%
$77,560 → $156,190
|
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+99.4%
$33,140 → $66,070
|
Most Jobs Added
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+500.0%
680 → 4,660
|
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+500.0%
560 → 3,740
|
| Designers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 300
|
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
150 → 790
|
Wage Declines
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-34.1%
$82,090 → $54,070
|
| Glaziers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-20.6%
$82,190 → $65,280
|
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-18.8%
$47,940 → $38,950
|
| Desktop Publishers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-16.8%
$44,710 → $37,200
|
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-14.7%
$62,460 → $53,260
|
Wage Trends in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $65,705 |
| 2023 | $62,630 |
| 2022 | $61,225 |
| 2021 | $59,475 |
| 2020 | $54,910 |
| 2019 | $53,240 |
| 2018 | $51,550 |
| 2017 | $50,135 |
| 2016 | $50,685 |
| 2015 | $49,010 |
| 2014 | $50,270 |