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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median social and human service assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $55,160 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,553 a month.

10th percentile
$43,010
25th percentile
$47,240
Median percentile
$55,160
75th percentile
$65,350
90th percentile
$81,880

Based on 710 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

$42,640 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,160
Federal income tax−$4,439
Social Security + Medicare−$4,220
California income tax (approx.)−$3,861
Monthly take-home$3,553
Every two weeks$1,640

Does it go far here?

$50,699Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
60%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California