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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary in San Diego, CA

The median metal workers and plastic workers, all other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $50,650 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,278 a month.

10th percentile
$39,510
25th percentile
$46,280
Median percentile
$50,650
75th percentile
$57,780
90th percentile
$73,070

Based on 160 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

$39,332 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,650
Federal income tax−$3,898
Social Security + Medicare−$3,875
California income tax (approx.)−$3,546
Monthly take-home$3,278
Every two weeks$1,513

Does it go far here?

$45,269Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
69%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 metal workers and plastic workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California