Civil engineer · San Diego, CA

Civil engineer take-home pay in San Diego: $1,912 left over a month

A local civil engineer wage of about $108,500 in San Diego, CA, after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,291. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,912

Local pay (annual)

$108,500

$6,550 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,291

$2,727 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a civil engineer.

  • Taxes$2,492
  • Rent$2,291
  • Other living costs$2,347
  • Left over$1,912

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$108,500
Federal income tax
−$15,484
Social Security and Medicare
−$8,300
State income tax (CA)
−$6,118
Take-home pay
$78,598
Effective tax rate
27.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,291
Groceries
$468
Getting around
$650
Healthcare
$527
Utilities and internet
$293
Everything else
$410
Total spending
$4,638

Left over each month

$9,042 gross, minus $2,492 in tax and $4,638 in living costs.

$1,912

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Questions

What is civil engineer take-home pay in San Diego?

On a local civil engineer wage of about $108,500, leftover after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,291 is about $1,912 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does San Diego tax a civil engineer paycheck?

San Diego is in California, which taxes wage income.

How does San Diego compare for a civil engineer?

Open the San Diego paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same civil engineer household.