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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median personal financial advisors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $122,170 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,185 a month.

10th percentile
$56,990
25th percentile
$75,170
Median percentile
$122,170
75th percentile
$160,070
90th percentile
$271,790

Based on 80 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

$86,217 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,170
Federal income tax−$18,055
Social Security + Medicare−$9,346
California income tax (approx.)−$8,552
Monthly take-home$7,185
Every two weeks$3,316

Does it go far here?

$111,169Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
32%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 personal financial advisors salaries · Take-home pay in California