Accountants and Auditors salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Accountants and Auditors in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $91,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,510 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $97,050. It ranks #36 of 511 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,510 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $121,700
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $110,730
- Napa, CAmedian $99,640
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $96,340
- Vallejo, CAmedian $95,800
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $94,690
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $94,360
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $92,110
Questions
What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in Santa Maria?
The BLS median is $91,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,510 jobs pay between $73,000 and $119,850. The 10th percentile is $60,740 and the 90th is $154,470.
Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for Accountants and Auditors?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $97,050. It ranks #36 of 511 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.