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Bill and Account Collectors salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median bill and account collectors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $60,390 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,873 a month.

10th percentile
$49,250
25th percentile
$51,560
Median percentile
$60,390
75th percentile
$69,170
90th percentile
$79,030

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

$46,476 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,390
Federal income tax−$5,067
Social Security + Medicare−$4,620
California income tax (approx.)−$4,227
Monthly take-home$3,873
Every two weeks$1,788

Does it go far here?

$54,952Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
58%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

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