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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median interviewers, except eligibility and loan in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $63,690 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,075 a month.

10th percentile
$45,420
25th percentile
$50,610
Median percentile
$63,690
75th percentile
$75,610
90th percentile
$83,790

Based on 100 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

$48,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,690
Federal income tax−$5,463
Social Security + Medicare−$4,872
California income tax (approx.)−$4,458
Monthly take-home$4,075
Every two weeks$1,881

Does it go far here?

$57,955Median 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 interviewers, except eligibility and loan salaries · Take-home pay in California