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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median graders and sorters, agricultural products in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $35,420 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,347 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$35,420
75th percentile
$37,140
90th percentile
$40,620

Based on 140 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

$28,161 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,420
Federal income tax−$2,070
Social Security + Medicare−$2,710
California income tax (approx.)−$2,479
Monthly take-home$2,347
Every two weeks$1,083

Does it go far here?

$32,556Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
91%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 graders and sorters, agricultural products salaries · Take-home pay in California