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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median community and social service specialists, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $56,770 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,652 a month.

10th percentile
$44,390
25th percentile
$50,220
Median percentile
$56,770
75th percentile
$68,360
90th percentile
$81,310

Based on 150 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

$43,821 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,770
Federal income tax−$4,632
Social Security + Medicare−$4,343
California income tax (approx.)−$3,974
Monthly take-home$3,652
Every two weeks$1,685

Does it go far here?

$52,179Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
58%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 community and social service specialists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California