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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in San Diego, CA

The median painters, construction and maintenance in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $55,970 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,603 a month.

10th percentile
$44,370
25th percentile
$47,240
Median percentile
$55,970
75th percentile
$66,480
90th percentile
$83,530

Based on 4,040 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

$43,234 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,970
Federal income tax−$4,536
Social Security + Medicare−$4,282
California income tax (approx.)−$3,918
Monthly take-home$3,603
Every two weeks$1,663

Does it go far here?

$50,024Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
62%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 painters, construction and maintenance salaries · Take-home pay in California