Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Santa Maria, CA

Median pay for police & sheriff's patrol officers in Santa Maria, CA: $118,140/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $77,690 – $138,760 · about 710 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($69,845) by +$48,295 (+69%).

What it's really worth in Santa Maria

With Santa Maria's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $118,140 has the buying power of about $103,880 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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