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Software Developers salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median software developers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $135,020 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,842 a month.

10th percentile
$74,770
25th percentile
$98,620
Median percentile
$135,020
75th percentile
$166,280
90th percentile
$204,240

Based on 520 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

$94,101 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,020
Federal income tax−$21,139
Social Security + Medicare−$10,329
California income tax (approx.)−$9,451
Monthly take-home$7,842
Every two weeks$3,619

Does it go far here?

$124,332Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
25%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
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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,620

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