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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $36,230 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,396 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$35,550
Median percentile
$36,230
75th percentile
$39,520
90th percentile
$41,860

Based on 11,020 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

$28,755 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,230
Federal income tax−$2,168
Social Security + Medicare−$2,772
California income tax (approx.)−$2,536
Monthly take-home$2,396
Every two weeks$1,106

Does it go far here?

$33,300Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
89%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 farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salaries · Take-home pay in California