The median annual wage for Social and Human Service Assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $54,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,290.
Pay spans roughly $39,430 at the 10th percentile to $79,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.05 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as social and human service assistants in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $54,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.05 |
| 10th percentile | $39,430 |
| 90th percentile | $79,120 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.