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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $99,660 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,997 a month.

10th percentile
$56,510
25th percentile
$71,240
Median percentile
$99,660
75th percentile
$100,930
90th percentile
$125,330

Based on 100 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

$71,965 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,660
Federal income tax−$13,095
Social Security + Medicare−$7,624
California income tax (approx.)−$6,976
Monthly take-home$5,997
Every two weeks$2,768

Does it go far here?

$91,601Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
36%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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