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Accountants and Auditors salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median accountants and auditors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $91,610 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,572 a month.

10th percentile
$60,740
25th percentile
$73,000
Median percentile
$91,610
75th percentile
$119,850
90th percentile
$154,470

Based on 1,510 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$66,865 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,610
Federal income tax−$11,324
Social Security + Medicare−$7,008
California income tax (approx.)−$6,413
Monthly take-home$5,572
Every two weeks$2,572

Does it go far here?

$84,202Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,131 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Maria, CA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$207,760
Lawyers$170,970
Managers, All Other$167,090
Financial Managers$164,270
Software Developers$158,290
Registered Nurses$137,360
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$128,390

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