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Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median property, real estate, and community association managers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $71,070 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,488 a month.

10th percentile
$40,140
25th percentile
$58,420
Median percentile
$71,070
75th percentile
$91,510
90th percentile
$142,540

Based on 230 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

$53,853 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,070
Federal income tax−$6,805
Social Security + Medicare−$5,437
California income tax (approx.)−$4,975
Monthly take-home$4,488
Every two weeks$2,071

Does it go far here?

$64,670Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
50%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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