The median annual wage for Childcare Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $36,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,070.
Pay spans roughly $33,390 at the 10th percentile to $49,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.34 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as childcare workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $36,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.34 |
| 10th percentile | $33,390 |
| 90th percentile | $49,870 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.