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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median library assistants, clerical in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $51,410 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,324 a month.

10th percentile
$35,940
25th percentile
$45,780
Median percentile
$51,410
75th percentile
$61,570
90th percentile
$63,620

Based on 70 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

$39,889 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,410
Federal income tax−$3,989
Social Security + Medicare−$3,933
California income tax (approx.)−$3,599
Monthly take-home$3,324
Every two weeks$1,534

Does it go far here?

$46,781Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
68%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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