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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in San Diego, CA

The median counter and rental clerks in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $42,600 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,786 a month.

10th percentile
$36,180
25th percentile
$37,640
Median percentile
$42,600
75th percentile
$49,350
90th percentile
$68,980

Based on 5,950 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

$33,427 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,600
Federal income tax−$2,932
Social Security + Medicare−$3,259
California income tax (approx.)−$2,982
Monthly take-home$2,786
Every two weeks$1,286

Does it go far here?

$38,074Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
81%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California