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Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median museum technicians and conservators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $51,170 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,309 a month.

10th percentile
$42,350
25th percentile
$49,010
Median percentile
$51,170
75th percentile
$65,250
90th percentile
$86,060

Based on 40 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

$39,713 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,170
Federal income tax−$3,960
Social Security + Medicare−$3,915
California income tax (approx.)−$3,582
Monthly take-home$3,309
Every two weeks$1,527

Does it go far here?

$47,032Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
64%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 museum technicians and conservators salaries · Take-home pay in California