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Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers salary in San Diego, CA

The median fabric and apparel patternmakers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $85,490 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,249 a month.

10th percentile
$49,320
25th percentile
$64,820
Median percentile
$85,490
75th percentile
$99,430
90th percentile
$115,770

Based on 40 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

$62,988 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,490
Federal income tax−$9,978
Social Security + Medicare−$6,540
California income tax (approx.)−$5,984
Monthly take-home$5,249
Every two weeks$2,423

Does it go far here?

$76,407Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
43%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 fabric and apparel patternmakers salaries · Take-home pay in California