Tutors pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,290 or more. The middle half of tutors in Santa Maria earn between $39,130 and $46,630.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,370 | $3,948 | $22.77 |
| Median | $39,130 | $3,261 | $18.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,130 | $3,261 | $18.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,630 | $3,886 | $22.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tutors pay in Santa Maria vs. California and the U.S.
Tutors in Santa Maria earn 3% less than the California average ($48,960) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,050). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $43,350.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria | $47,370 | $39,130 | $36,560 | $88,290 | 410 |
| California | $48,960 | $45,100 | $35,550 | $63,790 | 45,370 |
| United States | $48,050 | $43,350 | $29,430 | $75,990 | 175,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tutors salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $47,370, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $39,207 a year, or $3,267 a month and $1,508 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 tutors? 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 $47,370 buys what about $43,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 21.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 11th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Diego pays the most ($55,710).
- San Diego$55,710
- San Jose$55,040
- San Francisco$54,740
- El Centro$50,430
- Santa Rosa$49,370
- Oxnard$49,150
- Vallejo$48,960
- Merced$48,370
- Los Angeles$48,030
- Santa Maria$47,370
Highest-paying cities for tutors
Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).
- Casper, WY$101,050
- Waterloo, IA$76,550
- Lexington Park, MD$74,760
- Amherst, MA$71,850
- Providence, RI$69,510
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Tutors salary in Santa Maria: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Santa Maria?
$22.77 an hour on average, and $18.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $39,207 a year ($3,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,370. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tutors earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,050).
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 25-3041; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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