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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $36,450 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,410 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$36,450
75th percentile
$37,490
90th percentile
$42,340

Based on 470 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

$28,916 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,450
Federal income tax−$2,194
Social Security + Medicare−$2,788
California income tax (approx.)−$2,552
Monthly take-home$2,410
Every two weeks$1,112

Does it go far here?

$33,168Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
94%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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