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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median court, municipal, and license clerks in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $60,570 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,884 a month.

10th percentile
$50,260
25th percentile
$60,080
Median percentile
$60,570
75th percentile
$66,240
90th percentile
$74,430

Based on 160 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

$46,608 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,570
Federal income tax−$5,088
Social Security + Medicare−$4,634
California income tax (approx.)−$4,240
Monthly take-home$3,884
Every two weeks$1,793

Does it go far here?

$55,116Median 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

All court, municipal, and license clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California