Parking Enforcement Workers pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,710 or more. The middle half of parking enforcement workers in Santa Maria earn between $37,200 and $60,180.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $37KMedian
- $60K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,250 | $4,438 | $25.60 |
| Median | $37,200 | $3,100 | $17.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,200 | $3,100 | $17.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,180 | $5,015 | $28.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Enforcement Workers salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $53,250, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $43,579 a year, or $3,632 a month and $1,676 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 parking enforcement workers? 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 $53,250 buys what about $48,944 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 18.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Enforcement Workers salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 7th of 8 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($82,270).
- San Francisco$82,270
- Salinas$66,180
- San Jose$66,120
- San Diego$58,970
- Sacramento$56,230
- Los Angeles$55,590
- Santa Maria$53,250
- Riverside$48,980
Highest-paying cities for parking enforcement workers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,270).
- San Francisco, CA$82,270
- Seattle, WA$71,800
- Portland, OR$69,770
- Salinas, CA$66,180
- San Jose, CA$66,120
Does this match what you are paid?
Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.
Share your pay anonymously
Parking Enforcement Workers salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do parking enforcement workers make an hour in Santa Maria?
$25.60 an hour on average, and $17.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking enforcement workers salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking enforcement workers take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $43,579 a year ($3,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,250. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do parking enforcement workers earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,959).
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 33-3041; 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 2.81, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.