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Dental Hygienists salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median dental hygienists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $135,990 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,891 a month.

10th percentile
$106,210
25th percentile
$122,690
Median percentile
$135,990
75th percentile
$138,370
90th percentile
$151,030

Based on 260 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

$94,696 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,990
Federal income tax−$21,372
Social Security + Medicare−$10,403
California income tax (approx.)−$9,519
Monthly take-home$7,891
Every two weeks$3,642

Does it go far here?

$124,993Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
27%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 dental hygienists salaries · Take-home pay in California