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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median receptionists and information clerks in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $44,270 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,888 a month.

10th percentile
$36,260
25th percentile
$38,670
Median percentile
$44,270
75th percentile
$48,010
90th percentile
$54,670

Based on 1,020 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

$34,652 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,270
Federal income tax−$3,132
Social Security + Medicare−$3,387
California income tax (approx.)−$3,099
Monthly take-home$2,888
Every two weeks$1,333

Does it go far here?

$40,690Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
74%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 receptionists and information clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California