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Food Batchmakers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median food batchmakers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $37,580 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,479 a month.

10th percentile
$36,400
25th percentile
$36,580
Median percentile
$37,580
75th percentile
$38,600
90th percentile
$45,660

Based on 100 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

$29,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,580
Federal income tax−$2,330
Social Security + Medicare−$2,875
California income tax (approx.)−$2,631
Monthly take-home$2,479
Every two weeks$1,144

Does it go far here?

$34,541Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
86%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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