Library Technicians pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,550 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Santa Maria earn between $47,020 and $63,820.
- $39K10th
- $47K25th
- $56KMedian
- $64K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,380 | $4,615 | $26.62 |
| Median | $56,160 | $4,680 | $27.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,020 | $3,918 | $22.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,820 | $5,318 | $30.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Library Technicians salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $55,380, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $45,162 a year, or $3,764 a month and $1,737 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 library technicians? 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 $55,380 buys what about $50,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 18.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Library Technicians salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 6th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($70,490).
- San Francisco$70,490
- San Jose$68,890
- Santa Rosa$63,260
- Vallejo$56,820
- Napa$55,860
- Santa Maria$55,380
- Sacramento$55,010
- Salinas$54,990
- San Diego$54,920
- Riverside$54,500
Highest-paying cities for library technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).
- San Francisco, CA$70,490
- San Jose, CA$68,890
- New Haven, CT$67,720
- Seattle, WA$66,910
- Olympia, WA$63,430
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Library Technicians salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do library technicians make an hour in Santa Maria?
$26.63 an hour on average, and $27.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the library technicians take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $45,162 a year ($3,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,380. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do library technicians earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,141).
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 25-4031; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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