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Fashion Designers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median fashion designers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $108,220 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,449 a month.

10th percentile
$43,660
25th percentile
$88,400
Median percentile
$108,220
75th percentile
$138,460
90th percentile
$169,460

Based on 70 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

$77,387 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,220
Federal income tax−$14,978
Social Security + Medicare−$8,279
California income tax (approx.)−$7,575
Monthly take-home$6,449
Every two weeks$2,976

Does it go far here?

$99,469Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
33%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

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