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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median real estate sales agents in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $51,530 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,331 a month.

10th percentile
$43,410
25th percentile
$46,850
Median percentile
$51,530
75th percentile
$61,880
90th percentile
$78,560

Based on 70 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

$39,977 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,530
Federal income tax−$4,004
Social Security + Medicare−$3,942
California income tax (approx.)−$3,607
Monthly take-home$3,331
Every two weeks$1,538

Does it go far here?

$46,890Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
68%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 real estate sales agents salaries · Take-home pay in California