Mechanical Engineers salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Mechanical Engineers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $121,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 390 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $104,110 and 7% below the CA statewide median of $130,900. It ranks #25 of 211 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE390 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $168,030
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $161,370
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $123,900
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $121,750
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $120,970
- Bakersfield-Delano, CAmedian $119,790
- Stockton-Lodi, CAmedian $117,420
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $117,380
Questions
What is the average Mechanical Engineers salary in Santa Maria?
The BLS median is $121,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 390 jobs pay between $101,670 and $153,970. The 10th percentile is $84,480 and the 90th is $172,080.
Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for Mechanical Engineers?
That is 16% above the U.S. median of $104,110 and 7% below the CA statewide median of $130,900. It ranks #25 of 211 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.