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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in San Diego, CA

The median industrial machinery mechanics in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $67,480 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,298 a month.

10th percentile
$51,990
25th percentile
$57,650
Median percentile
$67,480
75th percentile
$81,710
90th percentile
$99,510

Based on 2,230 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

$51,579 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,480
Federal income tax−$6,016
Social Security + Medicare−$5,162
California income tax (approx.)−$4,724
Monthly take-home$4,298
Every two weeks$1,984

Does it go far here?

$60,311Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
52%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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