Paycheck Atlas

Counselors, All Other salary in San Diego, CA

The median counselors, all other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $47,970 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,114 a month.

10th percentile
$37,920
25th percentile
$42,040
Median percentile
$47,970
75th percentile
$54,390
90th percentile
$66,490

Based on 610 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

$37,366 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,970
Federal income tax−$3,576
Social Security + Medicare−$3,670
California income tax (approx.)−$3,358
Monthly take-home$3,114
Every two weeks$1,437

Does it go far here?

$42,874Median 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 counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California