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Material Moving Workers, All Other salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median material moving workers, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $35,780 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,369 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$35,780
75th percentile
$38,440
90th percentile
$45,910

Based on 60 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

$28,425 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,780
Federal income tax−$2,114
Social Security + Medicare−$2,737
California income tax (approx.)−$2,505
Monthly take-home$2,369
Every two weeks$1,093

Does it go far here?

$32,887Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
90%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 material moving workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California