Pay and cost of living in San Mateo County, CA
Across the 11 occupations we cover in San Mateo County, CA, the middle median salary is $48,400 a year. Pay runs from $38,860 for Waiters and Waitresses up to $186,640 for Software Developers, a spread of $147,780. Wages come from the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in San Mateo County, CA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,003 a month and a two-bedroom $3,697. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $45,647 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $62,499 a year, and 4 of the 11 occupations listed here (36%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
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