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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers salary in San Diego, CA

The median engine and other machine assemblers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $51,040 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,301 a month.

10th percentile
$39,280
25th percentile
$46,700
Median percentile
$51,040
75th percentile
$61,440
90th percentile
$68,850

Based on 120 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

$39,618 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,040
Federal income tax−$3,945
Social Security + Medicare−$3,905
California income tax (approx.)−$3,573
Monthly take-home$3,301
Every two weeks$1,524

Does it go far here?

$45,617Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
68%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 engine and other machine assemblers salaries · Take-home pay in California