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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in San Diego, CA

The median cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $47,950 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,113 a month.

10th percentile
$39,400
25th percentile
$46,280
Median percentile
$47,950
75th percentile
$58,590
90th percentile
$65,480

Based on 660 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

$37,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,950
Federal income tax−$3,574
Social Security + Medicare−$3,668
California income tax (approx.)−$3,357
Monthly take-home$3,113
Every two weeks$1,437

Does it go far here?

$42,856Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
72%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 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in California