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Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $40,780 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,674 a month.

10th percentile
$36,140
25th percentile
$37,540
Median percentile
$40,780
75th percentile
$51,330
90th percentile
$59,750

Based on 1,510 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

$32,092 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,780
Federal income tax−$2,714
Social Security + Medicare−$3,120
California income tax (approx.)−$2,855
Monthly take-home$2,674
Every two weeks$1,234

Does it go far here?

$37,108Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
85%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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