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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median physical therapist assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $85,150 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,231 a month.

10th percentile
$64,040
25th percentile
$75,080
Median percentile
$85,150
75th percentile
$94,910
90th percentile
$102,450

Based on 100 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

$62,773 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,150
Federal income tax−$9,903
Social Security + Medicare−$6,514
California income tax (approx.)−$5,961
Monthly take-home$5,231
Every two weeks$2,414

Does it go far here?

$78,264Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
41%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 physical therapist assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California