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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median media and communication equipment workers, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $94,590 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,729 a month.

10th percentile
$60,650
25th percentile
$77,500
Median percentile
$94,590
75th percentile
$122,840
90th percentile
$140,590

Based on 90 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

$68,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,590
Federal income tax−$11,980
Social Security + Medicare−$7,236
California income tax (approx.)−$6,621
Monthly take-home$5,729
Every two weeks$2,644

Does it go far here?

$86,941Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
37%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 media and communication equipment workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California