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Postal Service Mail Carriers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median postal service mail carriers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $61,130 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,918 a month.

10th percentile
$43,120
25th percentile
$51,130
Median percentile
$61,130
75th percentile
$81,040
90th percentile
$81,040

Based on 340 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

$47,019 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,130
Federal income tax−$5,156
Social Security + Medicare−$4,676
California income tax (approx.)−$4,279
Monthly take-home$3,918
Every two weeks$1,808

Does it go far here?

$56,187Median 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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