The median annual wage for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $98,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,520.
Pay spans roughly $70,560 at the 10th percentile to $141,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.43 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $98,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.43 |
| 10th percentile | $70,560 |
| 90th percentile | $141,390 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.