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Physicians, All Other salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median physicians, all other in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $305,610 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $16,442 a month.

10th percentile
$86,680
25th percentile
$243,920
Median percentile
$305,610
75th percentile
$442,400
90th percentile
$454,440

Based on 190 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

$197,299 take-home a year
Gross pay$305,610
Federal income tax−$70,098
Social Security + Medicare−$16,821
California income tax (approx.)−$21,393
Monthly take-home$16,442
Every two weeks$7,588

Does it go far here?

$278,090Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
14%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 physicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California