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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $75,310 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,712 a month.

10th percentile
$42,770
25th percentile
$56,300
Median percentile
$75,310
75th percentile
$104,660
90th percentile
$154,290

Based on 750 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

$56,539 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,310
Federal income tax−$7,738
Social Security + Medicare−$5,761
California income tax (approx.)−$5,272
Monthly take-home$4,712
Every two weeks$2,175

Does it go far here?

$68,528Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
48%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 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products salaries · Take-home pay in California