Materials Engineers take-home pay in California
The median materials engineers in California earns $128,470. After taxes that leaves about $90,082 a year, or $7,507 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 29.9%.
$90,082 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $128,470 |
| Federal income tax | −$19,567 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,828 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$8,993 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,507 |
| Every two weeks | $3,465 |
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.