Mechanical Engineers salary in Santa Maria, CA

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Santa Maria, CA: $121,160/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $75,650 – $186,340 · about 340 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$25,555 (+27%).

What it's really worth in Santa Maria

With Santa Maria's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $121,160 has the buying power of about $106,536 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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