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Surveyors salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median surveyors in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $107,700 a year, 43% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,421 a month.

10th percentile
$62,900
25th percentile
$90,130
Median percentile
$107,700
75th percentile
$134,160
90th percentile
$152,250

Based on 80 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

$77,058 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,700
Federal income tax−$14,864
Social Security + Medicare−$8,239
California income tax (approx.)−$7,539
Monthly take-home$6,421
Every two weeks$2,964

Does it go far here?

$99,175Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
31%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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