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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median healthcare social workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $93,200 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,656 a month.

10th percentile
$51,050
25th percentile
$73,390
Median percentile
$93,200
75th percentile
$102,940
90th percentile
$133,890

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

$67,872 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,200
Federal income tax−$11,674
Social Security + Medicare−$7,130
California income tax (approx.)−$6,524
Monthly take-home$5,656
Every two weeks$2,610

Does it go far here?

$85,663Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
38%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 healthcare social workers salaries · Take-home pay in California