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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median educational instruction and library workers, all other in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $49,450 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,204 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$49,450
75th percentile
$92,960
90th percentile
$129,050

Based on 540 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

$38,452 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,450
Federal income tax−$3,754
Social Security + Medicare−$3,783
California income tax (approx.)−$3,462
Monthly take-home$3,204
Every two weeks$1,479

Does it go far here?

$45,536Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
62%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

All educational instruction and library workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California