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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median computer occupations, all other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $107,990 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,437 a month.

10th percentile
$54,450
25th percentile
$79,760
Median percentile
$107,990
75th percentile
$163,090
90th percentile
$195,190

Based on 180 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

$77,242 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,990
Federal income tax−$14,928
Social Security + Medicare−$8,261
California income tax (approx.)−$7,559
Monthly take-home$6,437
Every two weeks$2,971

Does it go far here?

$98,266Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
35%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 computer occupations, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California