Tellers pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,570 or more. The middle half of tellers in Santa Maria earn between $47,500 and $48,810.
- $38K10th
- $48K25th
- $48KMedian
- $49K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,650 | $4,054 | $23.39 |
| Median | $48,060 | $4,005 | $23.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,810 | $4,068 | $23.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $48,650, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $40,159 a year, or $3,347 a month and $1,545 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tellers? 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 $48,650 buys what about $44,716 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 20.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,320).
- San Jose$53,320
- San Francisco$52,150
- Napa$50,620
- Sacramento$48,830
- Vallejo$48,810
- Santa Maria$48,650
- Santa Rosa$48,600
- San Luis Obispo$48,450
- San Diego$48,000
- Modesto$47,760
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Santa Maria?
$23.39 an hour on average, and $23.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $40,159 a year ($3,347 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,650. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tellers earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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