Financial Managers pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $298,410 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Santa Maria earn between $111,580 and $212,540.
- $92K10th
- $112K25th
- $164KMedian
- $213K75th
- $298K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $174,630 | $14,552 | $83.96 |
| Median | $164,270 | $13,689 | $78.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $111,580 | $9,298 | $53.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $212,540 | $17,712 | $102.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $174,630, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $118,477 a year, or $9,873 a month and $4,557 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 financial managers? 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 $174,630 buys what about $160,508 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 10th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($273,690).
- San Jose$273,690
- San Francisco$244,930
- Los Angeles$204,650
- San Diego$198,640
- Oxnard$194,520
- Santa Cruz$182,240
- Santa Rosa$181,760
- Sacramento$181,670
- Riverside$175,450
- Santa Maria$174,630
Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).
- San Jose, CA$273,690
- New York, NY$250,570
- San Francisco, CA$244,930
- Bridgeport, CT$225,000
- Boston, MA$221,800
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Financial Managers salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Santa Maria?
$83.96 an hour on average, and $78.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $111,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $118,477 a year ($9,873 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,630. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do financial managers earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).
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 11-3031; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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