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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $49,340 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,198 a month.

10th percentile
$46,550
25th percentile
$48,160
Median percentile
$49,340
75th percentile
$60,390
90th percentile
$81,630

Based on 70 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

$38,371 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,340
Federal income tax−$3,741
Social Security + Medicare−$3,775
California income tax (approx.)−$3,454
Monthly take-home$3,198
Every two weeks$1,476

Does it go far here?

$44,897Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
71%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 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in California