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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $44,360 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,893 a month.

10th percentile
$35,660
25th percentile
$36,900
Median percentile
$44,360
75th percentile
$59,090
90th percentile
$60,800

Based on 220 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

$34,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,360
Federal income tax−$3,143
Social Security + Medicare−$3,394
California income tax (approx.)−$3,105
Monthly take-home$2,893
Every two weeks$1,335

Does it go far here?

$40,773Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
74%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 butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in California