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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in San Diego, CA

The median protective service workers, all other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $44,270 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,888 a month.

10th percentile
$35,050
25th percentile
$35,200
Median percentile
$44,270
75th percentile
$74,750
90th percentile
$74,750

Based on 2,570 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

$34,652 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,270
Federal income tax−$3,132
Social Security + Medicare−$3,387
California income tax (approx.)−$3,099
Monthly take-home$2,888
Every two weeks$1,333

Does it go far here?

$39,567Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
78%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 protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California