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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median automotive and watercraft service attendants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $40,240 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,641 a month.

10th percentile
$35,580
25th percentile
$35,960
Median percentile
$40,240
75th percentile
$42,630
90th percentile
$46,620

Based on 50 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

$31,696 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,240
Federal income tax−$2,649
Social Security + Medicare−$3,078
California income tax (approx.)−$2,817
Monthly take-home$2,641
Every two weeks$1,219

Does it go far here?

$36,616Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
86%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 automotive and watercraft service attendants salaries · Take-home pay in California