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Food Batchmakers salary in San Diego, CA

The median food batchmakers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $38,640 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,544 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$37,160
Median percentile
$38,640
75th percentile
$45,030
90th percentile
$51,010

Based on 630 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

$30,522 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,640
Federal income tax−$2,457
Social Security + Medicare−$2,956
California income tax (approx.)−$2,705
Monthly take-home$2,544
Every two weeks$1,174

Does it go far here?

$34,535Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
88%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

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