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Physician Assistants salary in Santa Maria, CA

Median pay for physician assistants in Santa Maria, CA: $138,090/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $102,730 – $171,570 · about 150 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by +$12,390 (+10%).

What it's really worth in Santa Maria

With Santa Maria's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $138,090 has the buying power of about $121,422 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.