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Sheet Metal Workers salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median sheet metal workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $70,420 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,453 a month.

10th percentile
$46,880
25th percentile
$48,790
Median percentile
$70,420
75th percentile
$105,210
90th percentile
$133,060

Based on 90 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

$53,441 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,420
Federal income tax−$6,662
Social Security + Medicare−$5,387
California income tax (approx.)−$4,929
Monthly take-home$4,453
Every two weeks$2,055

Does it go far here?

$64,725Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
48%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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