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Physician Assistants salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median physician assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $158,360 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,035 a month.

10th percentile
$90,310
25th percentile
$130,630
Median percentile
$158,360
75th percentile
$175,470
90th percentile
$204,280

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

$108,420 take-home a year
Gross pay$158,360
Federal income tax−$26,740
Social Security + Medicare−$12,115
California income tax (approx.)−$11,085
Monthly take-home$9,035
Every two weeks$4,170

Does it go far here?

$145,554Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
24%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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