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Construction Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median construction managers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $128,730 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,520 a month.

10th percentile
$85,080
25th percentile
$99,430
Median percentile
$128,730
75th percentile
$153,660
90th percentile
$174,870

Based on 150 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

$90,242 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,730
Federal income tax−$19,629
Social Security + Medicare−$9,848
California income tax (approx.)−$9,011
Monthly take-home$7,520
Every two weeks$3,471

Does it go far here?

$117,138Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
30%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 construction managers salaries · Take-home pay in California