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Careers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

Part of California.

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 108.596, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.3% · 126,696 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
  2. 2Psychiatrists$322,750
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$290,330
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,840
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$213,070

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,160 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons3,390 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers3,310 employed
  4. 4Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse3,100 employed
  5. 5Cashiers3,010 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse14.89× national avg
  2. 2Demonstrators and Product Promoters12.62× national avg
  3. 3First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers12.09× national avg
  4. 4Agricultural Equipment Operators9.86× national avg
  5. 5Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders7.27× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$317,977
  2. 2Psychiatrists$297,202
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$267,349
  4. 4General Internal Medicine Physicians$266,897
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$196,204

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see California state page.