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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $85,510 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,250 a month.

10th percentile
$63,750
25th percentile
$79,600
Median percentile
$85,510
75th percentile
$104,080
90th percentile
$117,640

Based on 130 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

$63,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,510
Federal income tax−$9,982
Social Security + Medicare−$6,542
California income tax (approx.)−$5,986
Monthly take-home$5,250
Every two weeks$2,423

Does it go far here?

$78,595Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
41%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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California