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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $74,380 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,662 a month.

10th percentile
$49,200
25th percentile
$56,250
Median percentile
$74,380
75th percentile
$101,330
90th percentile
$141,860

Based on 240 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

$55,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,380
Federal income tax−$7,534
Social Security + Medicare−$5,690
California income tax (approx.)−$5,207
Monthly take-home$4,662
Every two weeks$2,152

Does it go far here?

$67,682Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
49%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 securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents salaries · Take-home pay in California