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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $58,570 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,762 a month.

10th percentile
$40,380
25th percentile
$48,620
Median percentile
$58,570
75th percentile
$69,190
90th percentile
$80,240

Based on 1,070 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

$45,141 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,570
Federal income tax−$4,848
Social Security + Medicare−$4,481
California income tax (approx.)−$4,100
Monthly take-home$3,762
Every two weeks$1,736

Does it go far here?

$53,934Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
53%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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