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Interior Designers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median interior designers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $78,960 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,904 a month.

10th percentile
$47,590
25th percentile
$65,480
Median percentile
$78,960
75th percentile
$98,100
90th percentile
$125,910

Based on 110 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

$58,851 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,960
Federal income tax−$8,541
Social Security + Medicare−$6,040
California income tax (approx.)−$5,527
Monthly take-home$4,904
Every two weeks$2,264

Does it go far here?

$72,575Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
43%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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