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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $78,470 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,878 a month.

10th percentile
$47,910
25th percentile
$61,620
Median percentile
$78,470
75th percentile
$97,250
90th percentile
$135,580

Based on 80 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

$58,541 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,470
Federal income tax−$8,433
Social Security + Medicare−$6,003
California income tax (approx.)−$5,493
Monthly take-home$4,878
Every two weeks$2,252

Does it go far here?

$72,124Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
44%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

All aircraft mechanics and service technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California