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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $48,220 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,129 a month.

10th percentile
$40,810
25th percentile
$45,360
Median percentile
$48,220
75th percentile
$61,130
90th percentile
$75,680

Based on 960 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

$37,549 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,220
Federal income tax−$3,606
Social Security + Medicare−$3,689
California income tax (approx.)−$3,375
Monthly take-home$3,129
Every two weeks$1,444

Does it go far here?

$43,878Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
72%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 first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers salaries · Take-home pay in California