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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

San Francisco, CA PMSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the San Francisco, California, area is ordered by occupational employment. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by employment

San Francisco, California

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
951,340All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,360$52,100
175,950Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,400$38,380
103,070Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,940$45,750
84,560Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,250$21,560
64,980Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$101,680$111,220
57,980Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,040$70,670
48,470Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$48,760$52,350
44,870Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$83,280$85,540
44,800Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,440$37,060
39,250Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,250$54,370
36,240Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,410$27,160
36,040Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$69,440$74,560
33,550Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,800$33,660
30,930Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$48,870$48,520
28,630Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$22,600$27,180
24,060Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,750$47,810
23,880Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,400$30,720
21,990Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$53,210$60,150
21,790Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$21,090$23,560
21,250Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$27,770$28,970
19,620Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$72,050$77,210
19,330Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,880$46,330
17,880Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$22,530$24,800
17,260Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,310$32,260
16,660General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$110,260$120,710
16,300Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$17,490$19,660
15,830Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$69,490$73,010
15,680Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$76,890$78,240
13,960Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,970$39,910
13,610Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$95,200$106,610
12,870Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,940$43,890
12,510Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$34,820$38,080
12,240Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,520$63,670
12,040First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$50,710$54,100
11,600Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$18,790$19,230
11,340Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$17,850$19,410
11,300Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$53,960$50,470
11,080Security guards
(area) (ind)
$25,290$26,050
10,970Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$59,750$65,640
10,420Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$93,660$96,310
9,720Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$25,470$25,310
9,390Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$37,300$37,110
9,360Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$23,770$25,930
8,680Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$37,780$40,360
8,680Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$25,230$27,420
8,610Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$129,050$134,850
8,280Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$53,150$60,130
8,150Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,490$29,560
7,910Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$19,850$20,740
7,210First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$38,330$41,340
7,180Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$110,860$121,810
6,750Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$94,730$112,450
6,580Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,220$31,400
6,490Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$25,070$26,150
6,080Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$53,630$53,400
6,020Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$79,840$81,330
5,850Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,990$70,390
5,800Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$91,880$94,010
5,640Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$82,040$91,970
5,430Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$30,610$31,980
5,400Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$28,540$31,040
5,200Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$57,340$59,130
5,160First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$28,080$30,420
5,100Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$28,940$29,750
4,920Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$17,530$18,680
4,780Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,960$31,590
4,700Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$85,120$85,840
4,690Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$17,290$18,520
4,680Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$128,840$136,120
4,630Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,800$25,310
4,620Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$44,980$41,250
4,450Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$18,580$20,450
4,190Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$105,420$114,610
4,170Tellers
(area) (ind)
$27,720$28,150
4,130Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$100,600$104,530
4,100Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,480$18,950
3,930Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$76,370$83,090
3,840Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$49,980$50,130
3,650Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$61,030$56,460
3,520Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$27,950$28,260
3,510Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$37,940$38,910
3,490First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$81,110$82,700
3,370Electricians
(area) (ind)
$65,140$64,790
3,340Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$83,910$87,850
3,290Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$91,420$102,840
3,230Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$50,270$54,480
3,200Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$43,640$41,920
3,180Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$51,910$59,960
3,150Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$168,540
3,140Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$112,480$119,770
3,110Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$74,060$78,300
3,020Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$16,900$18,180
3,010Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$48,480$47,740
2,980Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$28,060$30,250
2,960Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,060$31,940
2,940Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$59,770$67,040
2,920Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$81,030$83,010
2,860Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$57,330$58,580
2,840Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$47,980$47,090
2,760Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$76,910$84,580
2,570Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$20,590$22,080
2,560Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,640$28,480
2,520Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$19,650$22,710
2,500Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$81,960$82,870
2,490Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$38,960$40,470
2,470First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$68,020$76,120
2,450Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,080$75,900
2,430Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$52,260$56,200
2,430Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$84,250$93,250
2,420Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$29,540$30,520
2,420Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$30,120$32,870
2,420Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$51,180$50,480
2,330Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$19,620$20,080
2,310Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$20,630$22,380
2,300Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$75,760$90,230
2,290Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$71,190$78,880
2,270Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$45,580$46,350
2,260First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$65,830$65,690
2,260Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,580$46,890
2,260Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$51,350$55,830
2,250Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$45,370$46,450
2,220Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$65,480$69,360
2,160Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,670$33,910
2,160Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$43,840$47,540
2,150Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,360$38,030
2,120Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$55,390$73,870
2,120Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$83,040$91,810
2,090Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$65,600$64,310
2,090Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$43,300$43,360
2,090Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,710$31,620
2,070First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$51,440$56,740
2,070Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,070$33,690
2,050Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,740$19,310
2,040Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$30,430$30,790
2,020Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,740$28,430
2,020Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$66,000$68,120
2,010Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$25,160$25,970
2,010Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$46,530$46,620
2,000Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$22,470$24,090
1,990Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,090$23,710
1,970Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$24,070$24,810
1,930Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$30,690$34,500
1,930Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$64,480$60,870
1,920Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$121,240$130,050
1,900Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$38,180$44,980
1,860Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,050$48,010
1,850All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,730$46,020
1,830File clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,490$29,220
1,810Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$26,430$31,540
1,810Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$61,210$63,830
1,800Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$56,010$65,870
1,790Editors
(area) (ind)
$62,230$66,090
1,790Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$26,650$32,950
1,770Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$23,350$24,380
1,770Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$34,760$33,470
1,760Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$37,210$38,570
1,750Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$71,350$82,670
1,720Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$21,140$21,850
1,670Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,770$40,270
1,650Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$33,650$36,120
1,650Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$47,820$45,690
1,640Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$84,670$92,350
1,630Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$102,890$96,220
1,610Bakers
(area) (ind)
$24,490$26,620
1,600Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$69,670$89,170
1,560Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,280$25,570
1,550Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$49,670$50,610
1,530Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$44,140$45,030
1,520Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$53,610$56,000
1,490Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$43,070$42,660
1,480Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$60,670$64,670
1,470Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$51,020$58,470
1,470Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$61,080$60,310
1,460Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$32,590$32,800
1,460Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$80,490$81,840
1,430Roofers
(area) (ind)
$37,960$41,000
1,420Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$99,860$94,240
1,410Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$51,470$57,120
1,400Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$80,860$78,780
1,390Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$23,660$26,360
1,380Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$27,930$32,770
1,370Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$22,200$26,710
1,370Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,060$44,380
1,360First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$53,690$54,980
1,360First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$39,320$41,490
1,360Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$63,180$68,000
1,340Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$37,640$38,410
1,260Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$20,800$22,550
1,250Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$18,420$19,480
1,240Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$107,090$114,900
1,220Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,440$38,680
1,200Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$24,690$31,480
1,200Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$46,140$49,670
1,160Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$98,220$102,840
1,150Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$28,180$29,880
1,150Librarians
(area) (ind)
$65,360$64,920
1,140Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$36,330$42,080
1,130Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,910$33,800
1,130Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$42,070$44,910
1,120Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,420$53,690
1,120Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$100,570$105,390
1,110Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,730$43,190
1,110Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$59,510$57,650
1,110Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$37,000$39,960
1,100Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$31,540$32,200
1,080Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$29,950$30,090
1,070Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$22,820$26,470
1,070Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$69,670$73,820
1,060Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$41,150$42,050
1,040Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$86,450$88,130
1,020Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,170$35,410
1,020Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$56,810$59,370
990Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$109,940$117,360
960Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$38,500$36,020
960Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,580$36,480
930Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$19,030$19,500
930Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$40,410$43,340
920Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$41,430$43,440
920Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$96,470$98,330
920Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$59,260$59,620
910Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,280$27,010
900Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$51,180$49,210
900First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$35,560$38,890
900Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,270$57,780
900Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$85,880$93,060
890Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,350$42,560
890First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$40,260$44,480
890Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$51,380$48,250
890Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$93,840$97,630
880Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$75,410$76,860
870First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$40,520$42,150
870Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$88,170$96,210
860Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$20,950$22,040
860Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$73,050$75,300
850Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$51,210$53,720
840Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$92,510$102,350
820Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$64,520$61,920
820Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,020$44,550
820Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$123,970$133,940
800Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$60,440 * $89,920
790Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$64,450$62,710
790Art directors
(area) (ind)
$96,220$105,440
790Health educators
(area) (ind)
$54,760$55,400
790Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,890$47,520
780Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$47,170$49,340
770Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$27,280$30,970
770Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145K$166,210
760Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,840$31,280
750Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,650$46,730
750Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$53,820$52,110
730Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$63,850$63,780
730Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,560$59,610
730Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$113,650$120,820
720Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$28,800$30,780
720Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$69,700$70,680
710Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$38,230$42,590
710Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,170$41,640
700Chemists
(area) (ind)
$66,820$68,060
700Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$87,360$91,470
690Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$116,910$109,290
690Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$23,460$25,100
690Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$77,610$74,420
690Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$79,630$83,760
680Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,790$53,020
670Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$39,610$44,780
670Machinists
(area) (ind)
$41,790$43,230
670Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$59,490$70,840
670Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,000$45,130
670Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$75,350$73,220
670Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,520$79,750
670Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$68,730$72,770
670Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$47,830$48,640
660Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$49,140$48,110
660Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$67,390$67,710
660Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$85,600$85,040
650Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$45,480$45,310
650Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,810$40,040
650Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$73,220$77,330
640Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$71,070$76,830
630Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$26,830$27,130
630Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$34,120$34,410
630Dancers
(area) (ind)
$20,160 * $23,780
610Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$56,440$52,790
600Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$21,220$24,220
600Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$69,120$68,080
570Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,710$30,120
570Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$39,350$40,920
570Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$59,580$55,780
570Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,260$63,050
570Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,620$73,930
560Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$38,690$53,720
560Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$26,960$27,850
560Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$81,820$87,180
560Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$86,510$93,210
550Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$30,670$30,360
550Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$60,360$59,400
540Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$55,460$57,910
540Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$24,470$30,400
540Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$50,260$49,080
540Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$74,030$77,830
530First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,490$54,700
530Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,510$37,750
520Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$37,120$38,270
520Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,730$42,130
520Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$58,960$64,730
520Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$62,640$60,340
520Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,830$53,600
520Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$46,200$55,380
510Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$43,560$42,930
510Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$78,030$82,080
510Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$65,260$68,600
500Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$86,890$89,710
490Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,850$23,540
490Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$31,940$37,770
490Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$67,360$70,150
490Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,500$77,700
490Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$69,980$73,120
490Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$83,520$90,710
480Photographers
(area) (ind)
$53,080$51,600
450Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$63,040$58,120
450Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,240$56,170
440Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$46,360$50,800
440Clergy
(area) (ind)
$51,680$56,880
440Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,150$46,710
420Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,260$25,190
420Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$33,110$33,060
420English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,510$64,120
410Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$55,220$52,750
410Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,110$35,890
410Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,180$35,530
410Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$42,810$43,690
400Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$33,470$36,210
400Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,210$61,220
400Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,270$69,690
390Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$50,020$49,050
390Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$61,530$57,150
390Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$66,770$69,190
390Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,380$39,140
390Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$74,030$74,720
380Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$43,120$44,360
380Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$27,720$30,170
380Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,180$45,890
380Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,220$25,700
360Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,330$20,790
360Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$37,970$40,100
360Tapers
(area) (ind)
$55,010$53,440
360Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$52,020$58,590
350Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$60,840$53,370
350Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$42,170$41,670
350Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$50,890$59,290
350Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$41,980$51,020
350Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,970$89,010
340Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$61,800$60,100
340Actors
(area) (ind)
$26,900 * $41,340
330Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$26,310$26,210
330Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$25,450$26,600
330Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$34,170$37,130
330Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,150$70,550
320Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$38,220$35,400
320Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$71,650$76,080
310Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$76,590$71,370
310Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$82,230$80,930
300Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$24,840$25,340
300Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,940$38,760
300Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$78,640$76,510
300Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,780$48,920
290Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,970$41,360
290Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$38,880$41,900
290Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$57,620$62,690
280Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,710$37,530
280Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$33,910$48,770
280Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$96,300$97,140
270Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$36,450$39,250
270First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$100,830$100,250
270Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$50,790$58,700
270Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,620$33,020
270Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$79,960$81,250
270Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$83,990$94,950
260First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$100,130$95,990
260Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,800$47,420
260Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,520$72,490
250Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$64,580$63,200
250Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$43,820$46,830
250Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$61,960$61,230
250Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$107,000$106,820
240Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$37,340$37,110
240Concierges
(area) (ind)
$33,790$33,470
240Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$30,400$32,190
240Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$95,710$91,810
230Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$68,850$75,160
230Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$57,250$59,340
230Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,120$67,400
220Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$27,470$33,570
220Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$28,440$29,350
220Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,330$32,230
220Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,080$19,130
220Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$119,000$102,870
220Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$57,760$58,700
220Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$46,730$48,030
210Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,060$48,560
210Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$72,250$68,630
210Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,470$65,280
210Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,220$66,310
210Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,850$49,210
200Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$35,740$35,580
200Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$58,660$58,060
200Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,720$29,850
200Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$55,000$49,270
200Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$20,330$23,100
190Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$19,820$21,750
190Ship engineers
(area) (ind)
$51,790$53,910
190Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$22,150$27,250
190Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$102,610$109,120
190Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$57,610$54,970
180Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,920$30,090
180Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$24,760$28,230
180Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$53,520$62,340
180Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$33,410$35,700
180History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,280$72,730
180Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$54,300$54,490
180Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$56,630$60,370
180Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$50,010$68,360
170Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$35,390$37,010
170Telephone operators
(area) (ind)
$39,530$34,450
170Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$68,990$68,250
170Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$45,130$49,950
160Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,670$24,890
160Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$49,410$47,110
160Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$50,740$49,990
160Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$39,140$37,400
160Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,060$73,090
150First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$57,710$53,860
150Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,380$51,990
150Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$49,070$55,100
150Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$80,420$96,850
150Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$46,380$51,410
150Economists
(area) (ind)
$76,290$89,470
140Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$31,080$33,820
140Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$27,250$27,950
140Curators
(area) (ind)
$62,050$63,060
140Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,700$70,580
140Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,380$73,690
140Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$52,110$57,150
130Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,060$34,980
130Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,190$27,610
130Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$27,630$29,020
130Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$66,210$72,620
130Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$73,680$79,990
130Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$66,100$72,690
120Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,170$31,330
120Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$34,810$35,740
120Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$39,520$38,770
120Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$41,910$42,800
120Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$32,520$34,120
120Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$41,000$42,210
120Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,900$59,110
120Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$38,330$43,850
120Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$36,010$41,260
120Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,900$52,750
120Legislators
(area) (ind)
$42,890$47,880
110Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$30,740$29,030
110Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,010$32,140
110Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$31,740$33,980
110Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,910$21,000
110Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,370$29,590
110Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,200$40,590
110Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$21,140$22,990
110Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$52,590$53,360
100Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,400$28,060
100Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$37,990$35,570
100Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$35,130$39,450
100Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$53,800$48,820
100Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$26,280$27,640
100Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,380 * $37,660
100Architecture teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,590$69,260
90Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$37,600$38,040
90Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$55,830$57,170
90Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$55,800$55,430
90Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$35,490$32,000
90Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$43,360$42,730
90Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,520$32,170
90Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$126,240$114,040
90Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$132,620$135,000
90Social science research assistants
(area) (ind)
$42,260$43,030
90Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,930$52,880
90Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$64,980$65,310
90Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$68,290$73,060
80Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,860$39,710
80Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$59,940$59,400
80Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$28,910$33,770
80Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$53,910$50,670
80Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$22,300$24,680
80Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,780$66,560
80Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$81,360$85,300
80Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,730$52,700
70Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
70Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$38,240$37,700
70Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,540$32,020
70Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$50,140$46,600
70Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$33,080$34,500
70Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$46,370$44,460
70Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$79,200$74,260
70Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$81,090$80,240
70Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$72,310$81,090
60Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,780$29,130
60Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,130$31,230
60Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,880$26,820
60Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$38,370$33,870
60Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$44,090$44,300
60Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,410$44,330
60Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,840$28,710
60Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$43,280$41,170
60Archivists
(area) (ind)
$42,860$44,690
60Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,170$71,830
60Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$83,920$77,350
60Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$60,160$66,090
50Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$21,800$26,020
50Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,530$37,780
50Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$21,610$26,380
50Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,020$28,080
50Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$69,800$70,420
50Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,650$70,310
50Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,120$42,540
50Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$47,090$56,450
40Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,080$26,680
40Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,440$26,890
40Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$74,310$89,500
40Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$55,420$57,560
30Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$49,430$49,390
30Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$43,410$47,730
30Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$47,270$53,330
30Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$66,890$71,930
n.a.Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,340$27,110
n.a.Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$42,000$40,510
n.a.Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,630$27,500
n.a.Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,970$35,550
n.a.Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,050$18,990
n.a.Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,350$19,450
n.a.Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,960$19,280
n.a.Job printers
(area) (ind)
$40,450$41,880
n.a.Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,610$29,840
n.a.Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,830$29,010
n.a.Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,300$21,650
n.a.Riggers
(area) (ind)
$30,100$35,780
n.a.Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,230$55,350
n.a.Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$50,550$50,280
n.a.Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,050$25,110
n.a.Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,270$44,650
n.a.Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$21,670$22,060
n.a.Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$25,950$26,740
n.a.Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$62,890$60,420
n.a.Paperhangers
(area) (ind)
$65,980$60,660
n.a.Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$48,990$50,160
n.a.Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$74,580$69,430
n.a.Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,160$22,970
n.a.Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,740$41,660
n.a.Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$26,990$27,460
n.a.Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$19,710$19,350
n.a.Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$20,090$20,470
n.a.Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$21,600$22,000
n.a.Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$18,470$19,910
n.a.Cooks, private household
(area) (ind)
$29,020$27,590
n.a.Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$30,440$30,070
n.a.Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$35,960$40,960
n.a.Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,530$33,880
n.a.Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$31,780$34,830
n.a.Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$52,850$56,780
n.a.Surgeons
(area) (ind)
$130,830$143,340
n.a.Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$138,550$139,310
n.a.Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$ -1
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$129,910$135,900
n.a.Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$123,360$112,900
n.a.Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$21,740$27,000
n.a.Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,760$47,210
n.a.Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,200$26,840
n.a.Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,030$53,050
n.a.Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$57,560$57,090
n.a.Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$58,760$59,920
n.a.Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,360$59,540
n.a.Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$41,360$42,010
n.a.Library science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,930$54,940
n.a.Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,070$77,420
n.a.Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,640$68,640
n.a.Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,570$72,980
n.a.Geography teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,690$64,270
n.a.Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,990$64,600
n.a.Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,130$67,590
n.a.Engineering teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$81,250$87,620
n.a.Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,110$21,610
n.a.Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,400$29,580
n.a.Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,940$46,560
n.a.Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,020$41,350
n.a.Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$87,270$78,350
n.a.Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$78,360$78,850
n.a.Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$53,960$55,160
n.a.Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,570$82,460
n.a.Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$78,680$74,680
n.a.Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,810$65,490
n.a.Mathematicians
(area) (ind)
$91,790$112,080
n.a.Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$54,470$57,960

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

* For occupations marked with an asterisk (*): The annual estimates shown are based on hourly estimates. However, it is uncommon for workers in these occupations to find year-round employment.

The San Francisco, California metropolitan area consists of:

Marin County
San Francisco County
San Mateo County