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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $161,440 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,192 a month.

10th percentile
$129,690
25th percentile
$143,710
Median percentile
$161,440
75th percentile
$181,220
90th percentile
$200,620

Based on 110 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

$110,309 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,440
Federal income tax−$27,480
Social Security + Medicare−$12,350
California income tax (approx.)−$11,301
Monthly take-home$9,192
Every two weeks$4,243

Does it go far here?

$148,385Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
23%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 first-line supervisors of police and detectives salaries · Take-home pay in California