Logisticians pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,430 or more. The middle half of logisticians in San Diego earn between $76,760 and $118,100.
- $64K10th
- $77K25th
- $100KMedian
- $118K75th
- $138K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,210 | $8,351 | $48.18 |
| Median | $100,130 | $8,344 | $48.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,760 | $6,397 | $36.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $118,100 | $9,842 | $56.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Logisticians salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $100,210, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $74,100 a year, or $6,175 a month and $2,850 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 logisticians? 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 $100,210 buys what about $89,564 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Logisticians salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($122,380).
- San Jose$122,380
- San Francisco$111,680
- Oxnard$107,780
- Santa Cruz$105,630
- Bakersfield$101,160
- San Diego$100,210
- Santa Maria$98,750
- San Luis Obispo$96,860
- Sacramento$95,830
- Vallejo$92,340
Highest-paying cities for logisticians
Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).
- Lexington Park, MD$128,170
- San Jose, CA$122,380
- Seattle, WA$118,550
- Huntsville, AL$114,710
- Washington, DC$112,700
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Logisticians salary in San Diego: questions
How much do logisticians make an hour in San Diego?
$48.18 an hour on average, and $48.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logisticians salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logisticians take-home pay in San Diego?
About $74,100 a year ($6,175 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,210. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do logisticians earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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