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Public Relations Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median public relations managers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $128,280 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,497 a month.

10th percentile
$77,180
25th percentile
$94,940
Median percentile
$128,280
75th percentile
$195,470
90th percentile
$214,720

Based on 40 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

$89,966 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,280
Federal income tax−$19,521
Social Security + Medicare−$9,813
California income tax (approx.)−$8,980
Monthly take-home$7,497
Every two weeks$3,460

Does it go far here?

$116,729Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
30%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 public relations managers salaries · Take-home pay in California