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Postal Service Clerks salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median postal service clerks in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $60,740 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,894 a month.

10th percentile
$55,350
25th percentile
$56,740
Median percentile
$60,740
75th percentile
$75,030
90th percentile
$75,030

Based on 50 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

$46,733 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,740
Federal income tax−$5,109
Social Security + Medicare−$4,647
California income tax (approx.)−$4,252
Monthly take-home$3,894
Every two weeks$1,797

Does it go far here?

$55,270Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
58%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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