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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median audio and video technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $68,940 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,375 a month.

10th percentile
$41,970
25th percentile
$48,360
Median percentile
$68,940
75th percentile
$85,510
90th percentile
$116,510

Based on 70 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

$52,503 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,940
Federal income tax−$6,337
Social Security + Medicare−$5,274
California income tax (approx.)−$4,826
Monthly take-home$4,375
Every two weeks$2,019

Does it go far here?

$63,365Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
49%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 audio and video technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California