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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median insurance claims and policy processing clerks in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $57,840 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,717 a month.

10th percentile
$46,970
25th percentile
$49,330
Median percentile
$57,840
75th percentile
$65,070
90th percentile
$83,160

Based on 60 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

$44,606 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,840
Federal income tax−$4,761
Social Security + Medicare−$4,425
California income tax (approx.)−$4,049
Monthly take-home$3,717
Every two weeks$1,716

Does it go far here?

$52,632Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
61%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 insurance claims and policy processing clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California