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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median general internal medicine physicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $81,550 a year, 68% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,041 a month.

10th percentile
$71,610
25th percentile
$71,610
Median percentile
$81,550
75th percentile
$329,990
90th percentile
$416,810

Based on 150 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

$60,492 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,550
Federal income tax−$9,111
Social Security + Medicare−$6,239
California income tax (approx.)−$5,709
Monthly take-home$5,041
Every two weeks$2,327

Does it go far here?

$74,955Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
42%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 general internal medicine physicians salaries · Take-home pay in California