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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median meeting, convention, and event planners in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $67,550 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,302 a month.

10th percentile
$47,830
25th percentile
$59,580
Median percentile
$67,550
75th percentile
$80,680
90th percentile
$106,270

Based on 110 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

$51,623 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,550
Federal income tax−$6,031
Social Security + Medicare−$5,168
California income tax (approx.)−$4,729
Monthly take-home$4,302
Every two weeks$1,985

Does it go far here?

$61,467Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
53%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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