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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $61,460 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,938 a month.

10th percentile
$47,450
25th percentile
$50,060
Median percentile
$61,460
75th percentile
$74,990
90th percentile
$81,640

Based on 100 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

$47,261 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,460
Federal income tax−$5,195
Social Security + Medicare−$4,702
California income tax (approx.)−$4,302
Monthly take-home$3,938
Every two weeks$1,818

Does it go far here?

$56,490Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
54%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 insurance claims and policy processing clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California