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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $46,970 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,053 a month.

10th percentile
$36,970
25th percentile
$38,890
Median percentile
$46,970
75th percentile
$68,460
90th percentile
$79,120

Based on 170 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

$36,632 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,970
Federal income tax−$3,456
Social Security + Medicare−$3,593
California income tax (approx.)−$3,288
Monthly take-home$3,053
Every two weeks$1,409

Does it go far here?

$43,172Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
70%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 farm equipment mechanics and service technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California