Highest-paying business jobs in Santa Maria

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#21. Tax preparers

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $51,470
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#20. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $59,430
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $66,340
- #252 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#18. Training and development specialists

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $71,300
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#17. Fundraisers

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $73,040
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#16. Human resources specialists

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $75,460
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#15. Cost estimators

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $75,880
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $78,510
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#13. Loan officers

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $78,880
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#12. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#11. Compliance officers

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $80,600
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#10. Accountants and auditors

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $86,360
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#9. Labor relations specialists

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $87,970
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#8. Credit analysts

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $88,920
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#7. Logisticians

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $89,640
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#6. Budget analysts

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $92,730
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#5. Management analysts

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $92,760
- #139 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#4. Project management specialists

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#3. Financial and investment analysts

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $98,890
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#2. Financial risk specialists

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $107,670
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Annual mean salary: $128,000
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)