Logisticians pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,480 or more. The middle half of logisticians in San Luis Obispo earn between $69,080 and $123,320.
- $54K10th
- $69K25th
- $91KMedian
- $123K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,860 | $8,072 | $46.57 |
| Median | $91,240 | $7,603 | $43.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,080 | $5,757 | $33.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,320 | $10,277 | $59.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Logisticians salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $96,860, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $72,055 a year, or $6,005 a month and $2,771 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 Luis Obispo a good place for logisticians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $96,860 buys what about $89,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Logisticians salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 8th 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 Luis Obispo: questions
How much do logisticians make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$46.57 an hour on average, and $43.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logisticians salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logisticians take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $72,055 a year ($6,005 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,860. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do logisticians earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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