SOC 13-1081 · Salinas, CA metro

Logisticians Salary in Salinas, CA

The average salary for logisticians in Salinas, California is $89,920 a year ($43.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,820: half of the 140 people in this job in the Salinas, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

$89,920average per year

$43.23 / hourMedian $82,820Take-home ≈ $67,818

  • $58K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 25California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in Salinas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,480 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Salinas earn between $68,700 and $108,670.

  • $58K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,920$7,493$43.23
Median$82,820$6,902$39.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,700$5,725$33.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,670$9,056$52.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Logisticians salary after taxes in Salinas

On the average salary of $89,920, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $67,818 a year, or $5,652 a month and $2,608 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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.

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Is Salinas a good place for logisticians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $89,920 buys what about $82,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in other California cities

Salinas ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($122,380).

All Logisticians salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in Salinas: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in Salinas?

$43.23 an hour on average, and $39.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Salinas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in Salinas?

About $67,818 a year ($5,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do logisticians earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

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 13-1081; area Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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