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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in San Diego, CA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $43,320 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,830 a month.

10th percentile
$36,420
25th percentile
$37,740
Median percentile
$43,320
75th percentile
$47,550
90th percentile
$57,980

Based on 21,950 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

$33,955 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,320
Federal income tax−$3,018
Social Security + Medicare−$3,314
California income tax (approx.)−$3,032
Monthly take-home$2,830
Every two weeks$1,306

Does it go far here?

$38,718Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
79%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in California