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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median audio and video technicians in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $56,790 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,653 a month.

10th percentile
$38,280
25th percentile
$45,440
Median percentile
$56,790
75th percentile
$71,010
90th percentile
$94,680

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,835 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,790
Federal income tax−$4,635
Social Security + Medicare−$4,344
California income tax (approx.)−$3,975
Monthly take-home$3,653
Every two weeks$1,686

Does it go far here?

$51,676Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,264 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$170,960
Software Developers$156,910
Sales Managers$117,090
General and Operations Managers$105,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$99,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,810
Accountants and Auditors$84,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,010

All audio and video technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California