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Word Processors and Typists salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median word processors and typists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $57,820 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,716 a month.

10th percentile
$44,910
25th percentile
$50,320
Median percentile
$57,820
75th percentile
$65,720
90th percentile
$65,720

Based on 50 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

$44,591 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,820
Federal income tax−$4,758
Social Security + Medicare−$4,423
California income tax (approx.)−$4,047
Monthly take-home$3,716
Every two weeks$1,715

Does it go far here?

$53,144Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
57%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 word processors and typists salaries · Take-home pay in California