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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $61,000 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,910 a month.

10th percentile
$54,080
25th percentile
$56,390
Median percentile
$61,000
75th percentile
$79,390
90th percentile
$110,910

Based on 740 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

$46,924 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,000
Federal income tax−$5,140
Social Security + Medicare−$4,667
California income tax (approx.)−$4,270
Monthly take-home$3,910
Every two weeks$1,805

Does it go far here?

$56,067Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
54%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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