Bicycle Repairers pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,420 or more. The middle half of bicycle repairers in San Diego earn between $43,180 and $55,420.
- $36K10th
- $43K25th
- $46KMedian
- $55K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,070 | $3,922 | $22.63 |
| Median | $45,700 | $3,808 | $21.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,180 | $3,598 | $20.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,420 | $4,618 | $26.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bicycle Repairers pay in San Diego vs. California and the U.S.
Bicycle repairers in San Diego earn about the same as the California average ($46,210) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($42,730). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $42,780.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | $47,070 | $45,700 | $36,380 | $55,420 | 210 |
| California | $46,210 | $45,120 | $36,380 | $56,440 | 1,710 |
| United States | $42,730 | $42,780 | $31,220 | $55,000 | 12,170 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bicycle Repairers salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $47,070, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $38,982 a year, or $3,249 a month and $1,499 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Diego a good place for bicycle repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Diego area are 12% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.9), so the average $47,070 buys what about $42,069 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 20.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Bicycle Repairers salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 3rd of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($52,570).
- San Jose$52,570
- San Francisco$50,990
- San Diego$47,070
- Los Angeles$43,930
- Sacramento$43,850
- Oxnard$43,700
- Riverside$42,290
Highest-paying cities for bicycle repairers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,570).
- San Jose, CA$52,570
- Seattle, WA$51,870
- San Francisco, CA$50,990
- New York, NY$49,670
- Boulder, CO$49,490
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Bicycle Repairers salary in San Diego: questions
How much do bicycle repairers make an hour in San Diego?
$22.63 an hour on average, and $21.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bicycle repairers salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bicycle repairers take-home pay in San Diego?
About $38,982 a year ($3,249 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,070. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do bicycle repairers earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3091; area San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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