Salaries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area

Typical pay for 434 jobs in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area. The median for all workers is $51,690 a year ($24.85 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs
$51,690
Median hourly
$24.85
Workers
200,760
vs U.S. median
+1%

Highest paying jobs in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Most common jobs in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in California.

All 434 jobs by category

Management Occupations

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Community and Social Service Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Lawyer$170,970$82.20700
Legal Support Workers, All Other$77,800$37.4030
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$80,930$38.91360

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$145,530—40
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,000—140
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$100,710—110
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$109,430—90
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,980—50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,250$36.66160
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$126,160—n/a
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$94,580—60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$110,330—40
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$173,640—70
Curator$71,380$34.3230
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$202,030—30
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$48,930$23.52680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,030—2,170
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$128,440—90
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,850—100
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$103,190—50
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$104,050—40
Instructional Coordinator$95,790$46.05410
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$102,450—290
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$94,380$45.37130
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$113,290—40
Library Technician$56,160$27.00140
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$131,980—100
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,100—220
Museum Technicians and Conservators$51,170$24.6040
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,640—100
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$105,810—80
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$71,200—1,100
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$48,130$23.14630
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$103,780—110
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$77,160—130
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,840—1,060
Self-Enrichment Teacher$47,300$22.74890
Special Education Teachers, All Other$107,390—140
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$98,940—300
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$62,310$29.96610
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,820—380
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,540—2,360
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,310—640
Tutor$39,130$18.81410

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Art Director$109,500$52.6450
Audio and Video Technicians$68,940$33.1470
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$71,390$34.3250
Coaches and Scouts$46,710—380
Commercial and Industrial Designers$95,170$45.7640
Editor$73,300$35.2470
Fashion Designer$108,220$52.0370
Film and Video Editors$84,780$40.7630
Floral Designer$45,670$21.9670
Graphic Designer$78,500$37.74210
Interior Designer$78,960$37.96110
Interpreters and Translators$82,440$39.6370
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$94,590$45.4890
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,720$21.50110
Musicians and Singers—$35.1750
Photographer$55,220$26.5560
Producers and Directors$76,860$36.95180
Public Relations Specialist$78,450$37.72270
Technical Writer$104,450$50.2160
Writers and Authors$74,820$35.9740

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,800$29.23n/a
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$53,640$25.79240
Dental Hygienist$135,990$65.38260
Dentists, General$170,940$82.18140
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$132,490$63.70100
Dietetic Technician$40,490$19.4750
Dietitians and Nutritionists$102,060$49.07100
Emergency Medical Technician$39,310$18.90n/a
Family Medicine Physician$287,230$138.09440
General Internal Medicine Physician$81,550$39.21150
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,560$28.64260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,010$37.99650
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$125,660$60.4230
Medical Records Specialist$61,950$29.78210
Nurse Practitioner$165,580$79.60200
Occupational Therapist$125,890$60.53170
Opticians, Dispensing$55,680$26.7750
Optometrist$140,160$67.3950
Pharmacist$162,520$78.13290
Pharmacy Technician$56,580$27.20420
Physical Therapist$128,680$61.87310
Physician Assistant$158,360$76.14210
Physicians, All Other$296,960$142.77280
Psychiatric Technician$63,510$30.5370
Psychiatrist$333,300$160.2460
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$110,770$53.26250
Registered Nurse$137,360$66.043,280
Respiratory Therapist$108,600$52.21130
Speech-Language Pathologist$126,850$60.99200
Surgical Technologist$78,510$37.75170
Veterinarian$158,840$76.36140
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,490$28.12160

Healthcare Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Dental Assistant$51,310$24.67610
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$57,560$27.68210
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320$16.506,470
Massage Therapist$43,920$21.12170
Medical Assistant$49,500$23.801,660
Medical Equipment Preparer$51,010$24.5380
Medical Transcriptionist$48,260$23.20100
Nursing Assistant$47,130$22.661,090
Occupational Therapy Assistant$86,440$41.5640
Orderly$50,040$24.0650
Pharmacy Aide$41,910$20.15100
Phlebotomist$60,290$28.98190
Physical Therapist Aide$36,790$17.69120
Physical Therapist Assistant$85,150$40.94100
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,490$21.87210

Protective Service Occupations

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Bill and Account Collectors$61,640$29.63110
Billing and Posting Clerks$51,930$24.97390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,170$28.931,900
Couriers and Messengers$39,630$19.05120
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,380$29.9990
Customer Service Representative$49,080$23.591,350
Data Entry Keyer$39,520$19.00130
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,130$24.10230
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,220$31.84410
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,740$39.78460
File Clerk$48,400$23.2770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,370$36.721,440
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,860$18.20700
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,790$24.90110
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$65,610$31.54210
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$61,460$29.55100
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$54,950$26.42350
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$74,360$35.75160
Library Assistants, Clerical$54,590$26.25100
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$61,630$29.63110
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,730$23.911,040
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,270$23.69320
Office Clerks, General$55,620$26.743,630
Order Clerk$48,430$23.29100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,970$27.87240
Postal Service Clerk$65,600$31.5470
Postal Service Mail Carrier$61,130$29.39340
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,710$29.67170
Procurement Clerk$53,800$25.8770
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,480$32.44420
Public Safety Telecommunicator$84,410$40.5890
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,270$21.281,020
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$43,710$21.0260
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,800$24.901,930
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,100$23.13690
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$44,680$21.4880
Teller$48,060$23.10330
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,120$22.17100
Word Processors and Typists$57,820$27.8050

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Production Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Baker$43,630$20.98400
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,360$21.33220
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,130$23.1480
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,770$29.7080
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,820$23.9580
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$60,100$28.89200
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,660$23.8870
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$62,200$29.90500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,250$33.29530
Food Batchmaker$37,580$18.07100
Helpers--Production Workers$42,320$20.35100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,890$27.35570
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,730$18.14340
Machinist$58,690$28.21130
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,250$22.24880
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,140$27.9540
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$52,090$25.0440
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,040$18.29430
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$38,700$18.6160
Printing Press Operator$45,530$21.8970
Production Workers, All Other$45,670$21.96320
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,900$24.47310
Sewing Machine Operator$39,420$18.9580
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$64,150$30.8460
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$85,960$41.33250
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,800$25.39170

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations