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Electrical Engineers salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median electrical engineers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $136,240 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,904 a month.

10th percentile
$80,020
25th percentile
$101,180
Median percentile
$136,240
75th percentile
$165,490
90th percentile
$205,050

Based on 100 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

$94,849 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,240
Federal income tax−$21,432
Social Security + Medicare−$10,422
California income tax (approx.)−$9,537
Monthly take-home$7,904
Every two weeks$3,648

Does it go far here?

$125,456Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
25%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California