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Financial Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median financial managers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $165,800 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,415 a month.

10th percentile
$97,410
25th percentile
$130,860
Median percentile
$165,800
75th percentile
$216,610
90th percentile
$312,850

Based on 400 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

$112,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$165,800
Federal income tax−$28,526
Social Security + Medicare−$12,684
California income tax (approx.)−$11,606
Monthly take-home$9,415
Every two weeks$4,346

Does it go far here?

$150,870Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
24%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 financial managers salaries · Take-home pay in California