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Order Clerks salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median order clerks in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $44,420 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,897 a month.

10th percentile
$40,240
25th percentile
$43,630
Median percentile
$44,420
75th percentile
$53,830
90th percentile
$59,690

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

$34,762 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,420
Federal income tax−$3,150
Social Security + Medicare−$3,398
California income tax (approx.)−$3,109
Monthly take-home$2,897
Every two weeks$1,337

Does it go far here?

$40,420Median 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 order clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California