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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median butchers and meat cutters in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $44,780 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,919 a month.

10th percentile
$36,570
25th percentile
$36,910
Median percentile
$44,780
75th percentile
$58,500
90th percentile
$60,390

Based on 130 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

$35,026 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,780
Federal income tax−$3,194
Social Security + Medicare−$3,426
California income tax (approx.)−$3,135
Monthly take-home$2,919
Every two weeks$1,347

Does it go far here?

$41,235Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

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General and Operations Managers$101,840

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