Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,740 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Santa Maria earn between $88,960 and $141,250.
- $71K10th
- $89K25th
- $121KMedian
- $141K75th
- $182K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,730 | $10,228 | $59.00 |
| Median | $120,680 | $10,057 | $58.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,960 | $7,413 | $42.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $141,250 | $11,771 | $67.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $122,730, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $87,830 a year, or $7,319 a month and $3,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 computer systems 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 $122,730 buys what about $112,805 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Systems Analysts salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 7th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($157,170).
- San Jose$157,170
- San Francisco$145,400
- San Luis Obispo$125,300
- San Diego$123,810
- Los Angeles$122,800
- Santa Cruz$122,790
- Santa Maria$122,730
- Napa$120,960
- Oxnard$119,910
- Vallejo$118,280
Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).
- San Jose, CA$157,170
- San Francisco, CA$145,400
- Boulder, CO$138,530
- Seattle, WA$134,400
- Colorado Springs, CO$133,910
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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Santa Maria?
$59.00 an hour on average, and $58.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $87,830 a year ($7,319 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do computer systems analysts earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).
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 15-1211; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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