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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $47,560 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,089 a month.

10th percentile
$37,530
25th percentile
$40,800
Median percentile
$47,560
75th percentile
$60,070
90th percentile
$65,550

Based on 330 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

$37,065 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,560
Federal income tax−$3,527
Social Security + Medicare−$3,638
California income tax (approx.)−$3,329
Monthly take-home$3,089
Every two weeks$1,426

Does it go far here?

$43,277Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
73%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 miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salaries · Take-home pay in California