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First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Median base pay · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$48,520
≈ $23.33/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 710 jobs
Middle 50%
$42,750–$67,610
vs U.S. median
-18%
Metro rank
#24 of 27

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $48,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 710 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $59,320 and 14% below the CA statewide median of $56,280. It ranks #24 of 27 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY WORKERS · SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,000P25$42,750MEDIAN$48,520P75$67,610P90$78,840
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,990P25$46,670MEDIAN$59,320P75$75,290P90$91,770
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    Questions

    What is the average First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers salary in Santa Maria?

    The BLS median is $48,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 710 jobs pay between $42,750 and $67,610. The 10th percentile is $40,000 and the 90th is $78,840.

    Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers?

    That is 18% below the U.S. median of $59,320 and 14% below the CA statewide median of $56,280. It ranks #24 of 27 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers make an hour in Santa Maria?

    About $23.33 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,520 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.55–$32.50 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    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.