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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median maintenance and repair workers, general in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $49,400 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,201 a month.

10th percentile
$36,570
25th percentile
$42,970
Median percentile
$49,400
75th percentile
$63,750
90th percentile
$78,090

Based on 1,280 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

$38,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,400
Federal income tax−$3,748
Social Security + Medicare−$3,779
California income tax (approx.)−$3,458
Monthly take-home$3,201
Every two weeks$1,477

Does it go far here?

$45,490Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
62%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 maintenance and repair workers, general salaries · Take-home pay in California