Paycheck Atlas

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $94,740 a year, 61% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,737 a month.

10th percentile
$64,190
25th percentile
$79,620
Median percentile
$94,740
75th percentile
$95,740
90th percentile
$95,740

Based on 470 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

$68,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,740
Federal income tax−$12,013
Social Security + Medicare−$7,248
California income tax (approx.)−$6,632
Monthly take-home$5,737
Every two weeks$2,648

Does it go far here?

$87,079Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
37%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 correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in California