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Producers and Directors salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median producers and directors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $77,530 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,829 a month.

10th percentile
$46,770
25th percentile
$56,570
Median percentile
$77,530
75th percentile
$106,310
90th percentile
$159,500

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

$57,945 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,530
Federal income tax−$8,227
Social Security + Medicare−$5,931
California income tax (approx.)−$5,427
Monthly take-home$4,829
Every two weeks$2,229

Does it go far here?

$70,549Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
47%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 producers and directors salaries · Take-home pay in California