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

The median sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $131,520 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,663 a month.

10th percentile
$59,990
25th percentile
$96,580
Median percentile
$131,520
75th percentile
$166,810
90th percentile
$260,220

Based on 50 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

$91,954 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,520
Federal income tax−$20,299
Social Security + Medicare−$10,061
California income tax (approx.)−$9,206
Monthly take-home$7,663
Every two weeks$3,537

Does it go far here?

$119,677Median 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

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