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Public Relations Managers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median public relations managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $153,010 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,761 a month.

10th percentile
$102,850
25th percentile
$118,800
Median percentile
$153,010
75th percentile
$208,640
90th percentile
$262,660

Based on 40 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

$105,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$153,010
Federal income tax−$25,456
Social Security + Medicare−$11,705
California income tax (approx.)−$10,711
Monthly take-home$8,761
Every two weeks$4,044

Does it go far here?

$140,637Median 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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