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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand salary in San Diego, CA

The median grinding and polishing workers, hand in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $40,110 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,633 a month.

10th percentile
$34,890
25th percentile
$36,230
Median percentile
$40,110
75th percentile
$45,120
90th percentile
$49,470

Based on 130 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

$31,601 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,110
Federal income tax−$2,633
Social Security + Medicare−$3,068
California income tax (approx.)−$2,808
Monthly take-home$2,633
Every two weeks$1,215

Does it go far here?

$35,849Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
85%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 grinding and polishing workers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in California