The median annual wage for Aerospace Engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $129,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $138,660.
Pay spans roughly $101,810 at the 10th percentile to $190,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.13 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as aerospace engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $129,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $138,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.13 |
| 10th percentile | $101,810 |
| 90th percentile | $190,930 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.