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Plasterers and Stucco Masons salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median plasterers and stucco masons in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $68,210 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,337 a month.

10th percentile
$47,160
25th percentile
$51,380
Median percentile
$68,210
75th percentile
$82,280
90th percentile
$103,230

Based on 100 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

$52,041 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,210
Federal income tax−$6,176
Social Security + Medicare−$5,218
California income tax (approx.)−$4,775
Monthly take-home$4,337
Every two weeks$2,002

Does it go far here?

$62,068Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
52%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

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