Budget Analysts pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,680 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Santa Maria earn between $84,760 and $123,590.
- $71K10th
- $85K25th
- $110KMedian
- $124K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,460 | $8,872 | $51.18 |
| Median | $110,470 | $9,206 | $53.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,760 | $7,063 | $40.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,590 | $10,299 | $59.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $106,460, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $77,916 a year, or $6,493 a month and $2,997 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Maria a good place for budget analysts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Maria area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.8), so the average $106,460 buys what about $97,851 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 5th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($130,420).
- San Jose$130,420
- San Francisco$117,830
- San Diego$111,120
- Vallejo$106,650
- Santa Maria$106,460
- Salinas$106,070
- Modesto$101,740
- Los Angeles$101,170
- Sacramento$101,010
- Oxnard$100,550
Highest-paying cities for budget analysts
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,420).
- San Jose, CA$130,420
- Washington, DC$124,390
- Iowa City, IA$122,820
- San Francisco, CA$117,830
- Ann Arbor, MI$117,690
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Budget Analysts salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Santa Maria?
$51.18 an hour on average, and $53.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $77,916 a year ($6,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do budget analysts earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($97,889).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2031; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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