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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $57,840 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,717 a month.

10th percentile
$38,890
25th percentile
$46,830
Median percentile
$57,840
75th percentile
$64,600
90th percentile
$80,870

Based on 260 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

$44,606 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,840
Federal income tax−$4,761
Social Security + Medicare−$4,425
California income tax (approx.)−$4,049
Monthly take-home$3,717
Every two weeks$1,716

Does it go far here?

$53,262Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

All inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in California