What work pays in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

9% pricier than the US average
·CA·
201k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 109
200,760 working
CA
29 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: $296,960 on paper, worth $272,941 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$142.77/hr$296,960$272,941
Computer and Information Systems Managers$99.89/hr$207,760$190,955
Lawyers$82.20/hr$170,970$157,141
Marketing Managers$82.17/hr$170,920$157,095
Managers, All Other$80.33/hr$167,090$153,575
Nurse Practitioners$79.60/hr$165,580$152,187
Human Resources Managers$79.40/hr$165,160$151,801
Financial Managers$78.98/hr$164,270$150,983
Pharmacists$78.13/hr$162,520$149,375
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$159,950$147,012
Software Developers$76.10/hr$158,290$145,487
Registered Nurses$66.04/hr$137,360$126,250
Dental Hygienists$65.38/hr$135,990$124,990
Construction Managers$63.76/hr$132,620$121,893
Industrial Production Managers$62.77/hr$130,560$120,000
Medical and Health Services Managers$62.64/hr$130,290$119,751
Physical Therapists$61.87/hr$128,680$118,272
Computer Occupations, All Other$61.73/hr$128,390$118,005
Personal Financial Advisors$59.80/hr$124,380$114,319
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$59.43/hr$123,620$113,621
Mechanical Engineers$58.23/hr$121,130$111,332
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58.13/hr$120,900$111,121
Computer Systems Analysts$58.02/hr$120,680$110,919
Civil Engineers$57.68/hr$119,980$110,275
Industrial Engineers$57.59/hr$119,790$110,101
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$55.71/hr$115,880$106,507
Data Scientists$54.80/hr$113,990$104,770
General and Operations Managers$53.55/hr$111,390$102,380
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$53.26/hr$110,770$101,810

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