Paycheck Atlas

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in San Diego, CA

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $55,830 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,594 a month.

10th percentile
$45,390
25th percentile
$48,350
Median percentile
$55,830
75th percentile
$62,530
90th percentile
$70,600

Based on 1,240 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

$43,131 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,830
Federal income tax−$4,520
Social Security + Medicare−$4,271
California income tax (approx.)−$3,908
Monthly take-home$3,594
Every two weeks$1,659

Does it go far here?

$49,899Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
62%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 human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in California