IT salaries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Median $143,000 across 171 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$143,000
Middle 50%
$120,000–$172,000
Filings
171
- Median is 12% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (32%).
- Amazon.com Services LLC has the most filings (23), with a median of $111,400.
Salaries by job
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 98 | $155,600 |
| Data Scientists | 29 | $99,900 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 19 | $150,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 10 | $129,500 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 8 | $126,600 |
| Database Administrators | 4 | $141,400 |
| Database Architects | 3 | $180,400 |
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 23 | $111,400 |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | 15 | $140,000 |
| Google LLC | 13 | $180,000 |
| Yardi Systems, Inc. | 12 | $155,000 |
| AppFolio Inc. | 8 | $153,800 |
| HG Insights, Inc. | 4 | $131,800 |
| Impact Tech, Inc. | 4 | $132,000 |
| Teladoc Health, Inc. | 4 | $147,100 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 4 | $101,200 |
| Adobe Inc. | 3 | $195,000 |
| Bright Market, LLC | 3 | $169,500 |
| Ergomotion, Inc. | 3 | $90,000 |
| Green Hills Software LLC | 3 | $139,000 |
| LITMUS7 SYSTEMS CONSULTING INC | 3 | $140,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 3 | $184,000 |
| Procore Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $247,900 |
| Waters Technologies Corporation | 3 | $127,800 |
| Alcon Research, LLC | 2 | $82,200 |
| American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 2 | $167,600 |
| AppFolio Inc. | 2 | $163,500 |
| Crossno & Kaye, Inc. | 2 | $153,000 |
| Deckers America, LLC | 2 | $142,500 |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | 2 | $100,000 |
| Dimer Instruments, Inc. | 2 | $120,000 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 2 | $148,600 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 2 | $184,700 |
| Mayachitra, Inc. | 2 | $104,300 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | 2 | $153,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1 | $168,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | 1 | $188,200 |
Level I 22%
Level II 32%
Level III 16%
Level IV 19%
Not stated 12%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $143,000 |
| Federal income tax | $23,100 |
| Social Security | $8,900 |
| Medicare | $2,100 |
| State income tax | $9,200 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $98,300 |
| Take-home per month | $8,200 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.