The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $122,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $134,190.
Pay spans roughly $81,540 at the 10th percentile to $173,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.02 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as mechanical engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $122,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $134,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.02 |
| 10th percentile | $81,540 |
| 90th percentile | $173,230 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.