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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Diego, CA

The median engineering teachers, postsecondary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $126,680 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,415 a month.

10th percentile
$65,150
25th percentile
$99,750
Median percentile
$126,680
75th percentile
$163,170
90th percentile
$177,730

Based on 230 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

$88,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,680
Federal income tax−$19,137
Social Security + Medicare−$9,691
California income tax (approx.)−$8,868
Monthly take-home$7,415
Every two weeks$3,422

Does it go far here?

$113,221Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
30%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 engineering teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California