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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median office and administrative support workers, all other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $72,830 a year, 59% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,581 a month.

10th percentile
$41,270
25th percentile
$50,270
Median percentile
$72,830
75th percentile
$87,700
90th percentile
$96,570

Based on 150 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

$54,968 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,830
Federal income tax−$7,193
Social Security + Medicare−$5,571
California income tax (approx.)−$5,098
Monthly take-home$4,581
Every two weeks$2,114

Does it go far here?

$66,272Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
49%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 office and administrative support workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California