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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $42,560 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,783 a month.

10th percentile
$35,830
25th percentile
$36,710
Median percentile
$42,560
75th percentile
$47,720
90th percentile
$59,610

Based on 2,100 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

$33,398 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,560
Federal income tax−$2,927
Social Security + Medicare−$3,256
California income tax (approx.)−$2,979
Monthly take-home$2,783
Every two weeks$1,285

Does it go far here?

$39,118Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
77%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in California