Production Workers, All Other pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,500 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Santa Maria earn between $35,900 and $63,310.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $46KMedian
- $63K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,670 | $4,472 | $25.80 |
| Median | $45,670 | $3,806 | $21.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,900 | $2,992 | $17.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,310 | $5,276 | $30.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production Workers, All Other pay in Santa Maria vs. California and the U.S.
Other production workers in Santa Maria earn 11% more than the California average ($48,570) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $40,110.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria | $53,670 | $45,670 | $35,100 | $99,500 | 320 |
| California | $48,570 | $41,670 | $35,570 | $71,140 | 28,090 |
| United States | $44,380 | $40,110 | $31,200 | $61,530 | 251,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $53,670, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $43,891 a year, or $3,658 a month and $1,688 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 other production 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 $53,670 buys what about $49,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 18.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Production Workers, All Other salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 5th of 23 California metro areas for this job; Hanford pays the most ($69,700).
- Hanford$69,700
- Santa Cruz$57,710
- Merced$54,500
- Modesto$53,860
- Santa Maria$53,670
- San Jose$53,300
- Vallejo$52,210
- Visalia$51,800
- Napa$51,170
- San Francisco$50,750
Highest-paying cities for other production workers
Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).
- Lewiston, ID$70,940
- Hanford, CA$69,700
- Ames, IA$64,230
- Peoria, IL$60,350
- Santa Cruz, CA$57,710
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Production Workers, All Other salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do other production workers make an hour in Santa Maria?
$25.80 an hour on average, and $21.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other production workers take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $43,891 a year ($3,658 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,670. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do other production workers earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).
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 51-9199; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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