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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $37,860 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,496 a month.

10th percentile
$35,860
25th percentile
$36,730
Median percentile
$37,860
75th percentile
$44,510
90th percentile
$47,860

Based on 700 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

$29,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,860
Federal income tax−$2,363
Social Security + Medicare−$2,896
California income tax (approx.)−$2,650
Monthly take-home$2,496
Every two weeks$1,152

Does it go far here?

$34,798Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
85%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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