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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $46,210 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,006 a month.

10th percentile
$37,830
25th percentile
$38,930
Median percentile
$46,210
75th percentile
$55,690
90th percentile
$60,960

Based on 1,030 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

$36,075 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,210
Federal income tax−$3,365
Social Security + Medicare−$3,535
California income tax (approx.)−$3,235
Monthly take-home$3,006
Every two weeks$1,388

Does it go far here?

$42,049Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
75%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 landscaping and groundskeeping workers salaries · Take-home pay in California