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Physician Assistants salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median physician assistants in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $162,790 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,261 a month.

10th percentile
$126,750
25th percentile
$135,430
Median percentile
$162,790
75th percentile
$188,030
90th percentile
$192,770

Based on 100 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

$111,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$162,790
Federal income tax−$27,804
Social Security + Medicare−$12,453
California income tax (approx.)−$11,395
Monthly take-home$9,261
Every two weeks$4,275

Does it go far here?

$149,904Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
22%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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