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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median protective service workers, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $39,910 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,621 a month.

10th percentile
$34,770
25th percentile
$37,190
Median percentile
$39,910
75th percentile
$49,650
90th percentile
$57,870

Based on 280 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

$31,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,910
Federal income tax−$2,609
Social Security + Medicare−$3,053
California income tax (approx.)−$2,794
Monthly take-home$2,621
Every two weeks$1,210

Does it go far here?

$36,683Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
81%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 protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California