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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median meeting, convention, and event planners in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $71,100 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,489 a month.

10th percentile
$44,260
25th percentile
$56,680
Median percentile
$71,100
75th percentile
$84,580
90th percentile
$115,550

Based on 330 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

$53,872 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,100
Federal income tax−$6,812
Social Security + Medicare−$5,439
California income tax (approx.)−$4,977
Monthly take-home$4,489
Every two weeks$2,072

Does it go far here?

$65,350Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
47%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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