Tellers pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,060 or more. The middle half of tellers in San Diego earn between $46,140 and $49,010.
- $38K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $49K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,000 | $4,000 | $23.08 |
| Median | $47,550 | $3,962 | $22.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,140 | $3,845 | $22.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,010 | $4,084 | $23.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $48,000, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $39,675 a year, or $3,306 a month and $1,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tellers? 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 $48,000 buys what about $42,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 19.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 9th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,320).
- San Jose$53,320
- San Francisco$52,150
- Napa$50,620
- Sacramento$48,830
- Vallejo$48,810
- Santa Maria$48,650
- Santa Rosa$48,600
- San Luis Obispo$48,450
- San Diego$48,000
- Modesto$47,760
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in San Diego: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in San Diego?
$23.08 an hour on average, and $22.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in San Diego?
About $39,675 a year ($3,306 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,000. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tellers earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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