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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median stationary engineers and boiler operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $64,150 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,103 a month.

10th percentile
$40,210
25th percentile
$47,000
Median percentile
$64,150
75th percentile
$101,440
90th percentile
$103,710

Based on 60 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

$49,234 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,150
Federal income tax−$5,518
Social Security + Medicare−$4,907
California income tax (approx.)−$4,491
Monthly take-home$4,103
Every two weeks$1,894

Does it go far here?

$58,962Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
52%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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