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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median correctional officers and jailers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $107,220 a year, 82% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,396 a month.

10th percentile
$85,720
25th percentile
$95,080
Median percentile
$107,220
75th percentile
$110,440
90th percentile
$114,730

Based on 710 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

$76,754 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,220
Federal income tax−$14,758
Social Security + Medicare−$8,202
California income tax (approx.)−$7,505
Monthly take-home$6,396
Every two weeks$2,952

Does it go far here?

$98,733Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
31%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
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,620

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