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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $43,710 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,853 a month.

10th percentile
$35,520
25th percentile
$37,420
Median percentile
$43,710
75th percentile
$49,610
90th percentile
$50,880

Based on 210 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

$34,241 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,710
Federal income tax−$3,065
Social Security + Medicare−$3,344
California income tax (approx.)−$3,060
Monthly take-home$2,853
Every two weeks$1,317

Does it go far here?

$40,250Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
70%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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