Career Atlas USA

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $62,230. BLS estimates approximately 3,170 people work in this occupation in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 22.3% above the national median ($50,890).

Median salary
$62,230
Average salary
$69,780
Median hourly
$29.92
Employment
3,170

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$34,320$16.50
25th percentile$38,280$18.40
Median (50th)$62,230$29.92
75th percentile$80,740$38.82
90th percentile$127,920$61.50

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 6.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
2.061
Location quotient
2.7

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 111.887, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $55,619 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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