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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median special education teachers, all other in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $107,390 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,405 a month.

10th percentile
$73,150
25th percentile
$78,780
Median percentile
$107,390
75th percentile
$120,450
90th percentile
$142,130

Based on 140 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

$76,862 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,390
Federal income tax−$14,796
Social Security + Medicare−$8,215
California income tax (approx.)−$7,517
Monthly take-home$6,405
Every two weeks$2,956

Does it go far here?

$98,706Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
33%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 special education teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California