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Financial Managers salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Financial Managers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $164,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 760 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $166,570 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #44 of 393 metros with published figures for this job.

FINANCIAL MANAGERS · SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$91,990P25$111,580MEDIAN$164,270P75$212,540P90$298,410
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$94,310P25$125,490MEDIAN$166,570P75$219,980P90$323,270
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Questions

What is the average Financial Managers salary in Santa Maria?

The BLS median is $164,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 760 jobs pay between $111,580 and $212,540. The 10th percentile is $91,990 and the 90th is $298,410.

Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for Financial Managers?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $166,570 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $180,770. It ranks #44 of 393 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.