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Computer Programmers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median computer programmers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $109,690 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,527 a month.

10th percentile
$77,110
25th percentile
$83,260
Median percentile
$109,690
75th percentile
$128,090
90th percentile
$138,260

Based on 140 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

$78,319 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,690
Federal income tax−$15,302
Social Security + Medicare−$8,391
California income tax (approx.)−$7,678
Monthly take-home$6,527
Every two weeks$3,012

Does it go far here?

$100,820Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
33%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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