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Accountants & Auditors salary in Santa Maria, CA
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Santa Maria, CA:
$85,370/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,720 – $144,930 · about 1,430 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by
+$11,080 (+15%).
What it's really worth in Santa Maria
With Santa Maria's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $85,370 has the buying power of about
$75,066 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $92,332 · median home $1,005,339 · median rent $3,338/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.