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Nursing Assistants salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median nursing assistants in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $46,840 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,045 a month.

10th percentile
$39,730
25th percentile
$44,070
Median percentile
$46,840
75th percentile
$48,220
90th percentile
$55,650

Based on 610 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

$36,537 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,840
Federal income tax−$3,441
Social Security + Medicare−$3,583
California income tax (approx.)−$3,279
Monthly take-home$3,045
Every two weeks$1,405

Does it go far here?

$43,132Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
65%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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