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Nursing Assistants salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median nursing assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $47,130 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,062 a month.

10th percentile
$40,120
25th percentile
$45,790
Median percentile
$47,130
75th percentile
$48,600
90th percentile
$55,890

Based on 1,090 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

$36,750 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,130
Federal income tax−$3,476
Social Security + Medicare−$3,605
California income tax (approx.)−$3,299
Monthly take-home$3,062
Every two weeks$1,413

Does it go far here?

$43,319Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
70%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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