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Accountants and Auditors salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median accountants and auditors in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $88,160 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,390 a month.

10th percentile
$59,940
25th percentile
$72,110
Median percentile
$88,160
75th percentile
$107,710
90th percentile
$133,180

Based on 860 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,679 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,160
Federal income tax−$10,565
Social Security + Medicare−$6,744
California income tax (approx.)−$6,171
Monthly take-home$5,390
Every two weeks$2,488

Does it go far here?

$81,182Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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