Paycheck Atlas

Cashiers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median cashiers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $36,600 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,419 a month.

10th percentile
$35,170
25th percentile
$35,860
Median percentile
$36,600
75th percentile
$41,600
90th percentile
$49,390

Based on 4,170 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

$29,026 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,600
Federal income tax−$2,212
Social Security + Medicare−$2,800
California income tax (approx.)−$2,562
Monthly take-home$2,419
Every two weeks$1,116

Does it go far here?

$33,640Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
88%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 cashiers salaries · Take-home pay in California