Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,280 or more. The middle half of calibration technologists and technicians in San Diego earn between $61,120 and $99,040.
- $49K10th
- $61K25th
- $86KMedian
- $99K75th
- $117K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,460 | $6,955 | $40.12 |
| Median | $86,280 | $7,190 | $41.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,120 | $5,093 | $29.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,040 | $8,253 | $47.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $83,460, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $63,874 a year, or $5,323 a month and $2,457 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 calibration technologists and technicians? 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 $83,460 buys what about $74,593 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 4th of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($99,070).
- San Jose$99,070
- San Francisco$96,630
- Oxnard$88,260
- San Diego$83,460
- Los Angeles$74,970
- Sacramento$72,590
- Riverside$68,080
All Calibration Technologists and Technicians salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for calibration technologists and technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,070).
- San Jose, CA$99,070
- Seattle, WA$98,160
- San Francisco, CA$96,630
- Beaumont, TX$95,490
- Washington, DC$89,920
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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in San Diego: questions
How much do calibration technologists and technicians make an hour in San Diego?
$40.13 an hour on average, and $41.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level calibration technologists and technicians salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the calibration technologists and technicians take-home pay in San Diego?
About $63,874 a year ($5,323 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do calibration technologists and technicians earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).
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 17-3028; area San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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