The median annual wage for Software Developers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $163,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $160,920.
Pay spans roughly $99,360 at the 10th percentile to $213,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $78.38 per hour. An estimated 2,030 people work as software developers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $163,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $160,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $78.38 |
| 10th percentile | $99,360 |
| 90th percentile | $213,440 |
| Employment | 2,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.