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Therapists, All Other salary in San Diego, CA

The median therapists, all other in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $88,330 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,399 a month.

10th percentile
$75,570
25th percentile
$84,880
Median percentile
$88,330
75th percentile
$104,550
90th percentile
$236,820

Based on 40 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

$64,787 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,330
Federal income tax−$10,603
Social Security + Medicare−$6,757
California income tax (approx.)−$6,183
Monthly take-home$5,399
Every two weeks$2,492

Does it go far here?

$78,946Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
42%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 therapists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California