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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary in San Diego, CA

The median ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $36,030 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,384 a month.

10th percentile
$35,720
25th percentile
$35,800
Median percentile
$36,030
75th percentile
$39,360
90th percentile
$40,470

Based on 40 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

$28,608 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,030
Federal income tax−$2,144
Social Security + Medicare−$2,756
California income tax (approx.)−$2,522
Monthly take-home$2,384
Every two weeks$1,100

Does it go far here?

$32,202Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
94%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California