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Sales Engineers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median sales engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $143,970 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,299 a month.

10th percentile
$80,830
25th percentile
$108,560
Median percentile
$143,970
75th percentile
$168,740
90th percentile
$214,760

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

$99,592 take-home a year
Gross pay$143,970
Federal income tax−$23,287
Social Security + Medicare−$11,014
California income tax (approx.)−$10,078
Monthly take-home$8,299
Every two weeks$3,830

Does it go far here?

$132,328Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
26%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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