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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $38,170 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,515 a month.

10th percentile
$36,080
25th percentile
$36,590
Median percentile
$38,170
75th percentile
$47,940
90th percentile
$48,260

Based on 50 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

$30,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,170
Federal income tax−$2,400
Social Security + Medicare−$2,920
California income tax (approx.)−$2,672
Monthly take-home$2,515
Every two weeks$1,161

Does it go far here?

$35,149Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
79%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

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