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Interpreters and Translators salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median interpreters and translators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $82,440 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,088 a month.

10th percentile
$51,610
25th percentile
$69,900
Median percentile
$82,440
75th percentile
$114,050
90th percentile
$142,960

Based on 70 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

$61,056 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,440
Federal income tax−$9,307
Social Security + Medicare−$6,307
California income tax (approx.)−$5,771
Monthly take-home$5,088
Every two weeks$2,348

Does it go far here?

$75,773Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
42%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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