The median annual wage for Editors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $66,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,950.
Pay spans roughly $36,180 at the 10th percentile to $118,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.20 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as editors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $66,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.20 |
| 10th percentile | $36,180 |
| 90th percentile | $118,960 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.