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Financial Specialists, All Other salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median financial specialists, all other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $62,720 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,015 a month.

10th percentile
$37,390
25th percentile
$37,530
Median percentile
$62,720
75th percentile
$81,380
90th percentile
$101,420

Based on 50 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

$48,185 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,720
Federal income tax−$5,346
Social Security + Medicare−$4,798
California income tax (approx.)−$4,390
Monthly take-home$4,015
Every two weeks$1,853

Does it go far here?

$57,072Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
56%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 specialists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California