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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $48,460 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,144 a month.

10th percentile
$37,430
25th percentile
$45,090
Median percentile
$48,460
75th percentile
$59,080
90th percentile
$73,480

Based on 50 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

$37,725 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,460
Federal income tax−$3,635
Social Security + Medicare−$3,707
California income tax (approx.)−$3,392
Monthly take-home$3,144
Every two weeks$1,451

Does it go far here?

$44,624Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
63%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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