SOC 43-3071 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro

Tellers Salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The average salary for tellers in San Luis Obispo, California is $48,450 a year ($23.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,320: half of the 200 people in this job in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$48,450average per year

$23.30 / hourMedian $47,320Take-home ≈ $40,010

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 25California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in San Luis Obispo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,810 or more. The middle half of tellers in San Luis Obispo earn between $46,290 and $48,980.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,450$4,038$23.29
Median$47,320$3,943$22.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,290$3,858$22.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,980$4,082$23.55

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

Tellers salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo

On the average salary of $48,450, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $40,010 a year, or $3,334 a month and $1,539 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.

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Is San Luis Obispo a good place for tellers? 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 $48,450 buys what about $44,615 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 18.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other California cities

San Luis Obispo ranks 8th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,320).

All Tellers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in San Luis Obispo: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in San Luis Obispo?

$23.30 an hour on average, and $22.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,010 a year ($3,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,450. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do tellers earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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