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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders take-home pay in California

The median cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in California earns $42,100. After taxes that leaves about $33,060 a year, or $2,755 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 21.5%.

$33,060 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,100
Federal income tax−$2,872
Social Security + Medicare−$3,221
California income tax (approx.)−$2,947
Monthly take-home$2,755
Every two weeks$1,272

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in California