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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median health technologists and technicians, all other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $60,510 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,880 a month.

10th percentile
$45,290
25th percentile
$46,830
Median percentile
$60,510
75th percentile
$82,500
90th percentile
$101,360

Based on 130 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

$46,564 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,510
Federal income tax−$5,081
Social Security + Medicare−$4,629
California income tax (approx.)−$4,236
Monthly take-home$3,880
Every two weeks$1,791

Does it go far here?

$55,061Median 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 health technologists and technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California