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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median personal financial advisors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $124,380 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,298 a month.

10th percentile
$61,860
25th percentile
$86,230
Median percentile
$124,380
75th percentile
$181,600
90th percentile
$379,250

Based on 210 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

$87,573 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,380
Federal income tax−$18,585
Social Security + Medicare−$9,515
California income tax (approx.)−$8,707
Monthly take-home$7,298
Every two weeks$3,368

Does it go far here?

$114,322Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
29%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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