SOC 43-3061 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Santa Maria, CA

The average salary for procurement clerks in Santa Maria, California is $56,900 a year ($27.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,800: half of the 70 people in this job in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

$56,900average per year

$27.36 / hourMedian $53,800Take-home ≈ $46,293

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#8 of 21California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Santa Maria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,340 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Santa Maria earn between $47,010 and $63,930.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,900$4,742$27.36
Median$53,800$4,483$25.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,010$3,918$22.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,930$5,328$30.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Procurement Clerks pay in Santa Maria vs. California and the U.S.

Procurement clerks in Santa Maria earn about the same as the California average ($57,060) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($52,370). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $50,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Maria$56,900$53,800$41,910$73,34070
California$57,060$56,160$40,100$75,1107,080
United States$52,370$50,580$38,040$68,62055,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Santa Maria

On the average salary of $56,900, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $46,293 a year, or $3,858 a month and $1,780 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Santa Maria a good place for procurement clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Maria area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.8), so the average $56,900 buys what about $52,299 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 17.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other California cities

Santa Maria ranks 8th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($65,330).

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Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in Santa Maria: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Santa Maria?

$27.36 an hour on average, and $25.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Santa Maria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Santa Maria?

About $46,293 a year ($3,858 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,900. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3061; area Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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