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Counselors, All Other salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median counselors, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $61,620 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,948 a month.

10th percentile
$43,970
25th percentile
$48,050
Median percentile
$61,620
75th percentile
$66,070
90th percentile
$101,310

Based on 110 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

$47,378 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,620
Federal income tax−$5,214
Social Security + Medicare−$4,714
California income tax (approx.)−$4,313
Monthly take-home$3,948
Every two weeks$1,822

Does it go far here?

$56,637Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
54%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 counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California