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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $44,260 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,887 a month.

10th percentile
$37,900
25th percentile
$40,950
Median percentile
$44,260
75th percentile
$54,040
90th percentile
$69,290

Based on 60 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

$34,645 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,260
Federal income tax−$3,131
Social Security + Medicare−$3,386
California income tax (approx.)−$3,098
Monthly take-home$2,887
Every two weeks$1,332

Does it go far here?

$40,274Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
78%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 merchandise displayers and window trimmers salaries · Take-home pay in California