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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in San Diego, CA

The median cartographers and photogrammetrists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $91,600 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,572 a month.

10th percentile
$61,590
25th percentile
$64,440
Median percentile
$91,600
75th percentile
$109,800
90th percentile
$124,320

Based on 140 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

$66,859 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,600
Federal income tax−$11,322
Social Security + Medicare−$7,007
California income tax (approx.)−$6,412
Monthly take-home$5,572
Every two weeks$2,571

Does it go far here?

$81,868Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
40%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 cartographers and photogrammetrists salaries · Take-home pay in California