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Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median solar photovoltaic installers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $61,020 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,912 a month.

10th percentile
$47,840
25th percentile
$49,720
Median percentile
$61,020
75th percentile
$67,340
90th percentile
$79,110

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

$46,938 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,020
Federal income tax−$5,142
Social Security + Medicare−$4,668
California income tax (approx.)−$4,271
Monthly take-home$3,912
Every two weeks$1,805

Does it go far here?

$56,190Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
51%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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