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Production Workers, All Other salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median production workers, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $45,670 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,973 a month.

10th percentile
$35,100
25th percentile
$35,900
Median percentile
$45,670
75th percentile
$63,310
90th percentile
$99,500

Based on 320 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

$35,679 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,670
Federal income tax−$3,300
Social Security + Medicare−$3,494
California income tax (approx.)−$3,197
Monthly take-home$2,973
Every two weeks$1,372

Does it go far here?

$41,977Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
72%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 production workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California