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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $65,480 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,184 a month.

10th percentile
$46,290
25th percentile
$51,520
Median percentile
$65,480
75th percentile
$80,780
90th percentile
$139,290

Based on 150 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

$50,210 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,480
Federal income tax−$5,678
Social Security + Medicare−$5,009
California income tax (approx.)−$4,584
Monthly take-home$4,184
Every two weeks$1,931

Does it go far here?

$60,185Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
51%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 and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salaries · Take-home pay in California