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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $48,000 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,116 a month.

10th percentile
$37,020
25th percentile
$41,600
Median percentile
$48,000
75th percentile
$59,920
90th percentile
$60,110

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

$37,388 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,000
Federal income tax−$3,580
Social Security + Medicare−$3,672
California income tax (approx.)−$3,360
Monthly take-home$3,116
Every two weeks$1,438

Does it go far here?

$43,678Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
73%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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