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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median counter and rental clerks in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $43,660 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,850 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$37,760
Median percentile
$43,660
75th percentile
$51,060
90th percentile
$69,530

Based on 750 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

$34,205 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,660
Federal income tax−$3,059
Social Security + Medicare−$3,340
California income tax (approx.)−$3,056
Monthly take-home$2,850
Every two weeks$1,316

Does it go far here?

$40,129Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
75%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California