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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $63,210 a year, 49% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,045 a month.

10th percentile
$41,200
25th percentile
$51,740
Median percentile
$63,210
75th percentile
$63,860
90th percentile
$66,140

Based on 90 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

$48,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,210
Federal income tax−$5,405
Social Security + Medicare−$4,836
California income tax (approx.)−$4,425
Monthly take-home$4,045
Every two weeks$1,867

Does it go far here?

$58,098Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
53%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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