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Electricians salary in San Diego, CA

The median electricians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $76,160 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,756 a month.

10th percentile
$47,890
25th percentile
$60,110
Median percentile
$76,160
75th percentile
$101,760
90th percentile
$126,260

Based on 8,060 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

$57,077 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,160
Federal income tax−$7,925
Social Security + Medicare−$5,826
California income tax (approx.)−$5,331
Monthly take-home$4,756
Every two weeks$2,195

Does it go far here?

$68,069Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
47%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 electricians salaries · Take-home pay in California