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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median speech-language pathologists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $126,850 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,424 a month.

10th percentile
$95,950
25th percentile
$105,930
Median percentile
$126,850
75th percentile
$148,910
90th percentile
$171,300

Based on 200 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

$89,088 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,850
Federal income tax−$19,178
Social Security + Medicare−$9,704
California income tax (approx.)−$8,880
Monthly take-home$7,424
Every two weeks$3,426

Does it go far here?

$116,592Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
29%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 speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in California