SOC 11-9199 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro

Managers, All Other Salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The average salary for other managers in San Luis Obispo, California is $147,030 a year ($70.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,110: half of the 330 people in this job in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($153,890).

$147,030average per year

$70.69 / hourMedian $128,110Take-home ≈ $102,179

  • $83K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

330people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#15 of 25California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Managers, All Other pay range in San Luis Obispo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $223,620 or more. The middle half of other managers in San Luis Obispo earn between $107,410 and $178,210.

  • $83K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$147,030$12,252$70.69
Median$128,110$10,676$61.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,410$8,951$51.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$178,210$14,851$85.68

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

Managers, All Other pay in San Luis Obispo vs. California and the U.S.

Other managers in San Luis Obispo earn 22% less than the California average ($189,520) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($153,890). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $141,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Luis Obispo$147,030$128,110$82,870$223,620330
California$189,520$174,560$98,280$303,68099,580
United States$153,890$141,900$74,300$238,270622,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Managers, All Other salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo

On the average salary of $147,030, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $102,179 a year, or $8,515 a month and $3,930 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 San Luis Obispo a good place for other managers? 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 $147,030 buys what about $135,392 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Managers, All Other salary in other California cities

San Luis Obispo ranks 15th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($235,090).

All Managers, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($235,090).

Managers, All Other salary by city

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Managers, All Other salary in San Luis Obispo: questions

How much do other managers make an hour in San Luis Obispo?

$70.69 an hour on average, and $61.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other managers salary in San Luis Obispo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other managers take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?

About $102,179 a year ($8,515 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,030. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other managers earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($153,890).

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 11-9199; area San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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