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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in San Diego, CA

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $75,970 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,746 a month.

10th percentile
$50,180
25th percentile
$55,090
Median percentile
$75,970
75th percentile
$86,030
90th percentile
$106,440

Based on 1,900 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

$56,957 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,970
Federal income tax−$7,883
Social Security + Medicare−$5,812
California income tax (approx.)−$5,318
Monthly take-home$4,746
Every two weeks$2,191

Does it go far here?

$67,899Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
47%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 life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California