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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $159,950 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,116 a month.

10th percentile
$101,370
25th percentile
$128,570
Median percentile
$159,950
75th percentile
$170,060
90th percentile
$183,290

Based on 360 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

$109,395 take-home a year
Gross pay$159,950
Federal income tax−$27,122
Social Security + Medicare−$12,236
California income tax (approx.)−$11,197
Monthly take-home$9,116
Every two weeks$4,208

Does it go far here?

$147,016Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
23%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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salaries · Take-home pay in California