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Material Moving Workers, All Other salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median material moving workers, all other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $35,960 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,380 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$35,430
Median percentile
$35,960
75th percentile
$43,430
90th percentile
$63,320

Based on 50 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

$28,557 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,960
Federal income tax−$2,135
Social Security + Medicare−$2,751
California income tax (approx.)−$2,517
Monthly take-home$2,380
Every two weeks$1,098

Does it go far here?

$32,722Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
95%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 material moving workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California