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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median natural sciences managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $175,400 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,906 a month.

10th percentile
$107,600
25th percentile
$136,820
Median percentile
$175,400
75th percentile
$223,100
90th percentile
$289,730

Based on 110 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

$118,874 take-home a year
Gross pay$175,400
Federal income tax−$30,830
Social Security + Medicare−$13,418
California income tax (approx.)−$12,278
Monthly take-home$9,906
Every two weeks$4,572

Does it go far here?

$161,216Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
22%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 natural sciences managers salaries · Take-home pay in California