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Skincare Specialists salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median skincare specialists in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $39,120 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,573 a month.

10th percentile
$36,660
25th percentile
$37,380
Median percentile
$39,120
75th percentile
$47,350
90th percentile
$76,140

Based on 90 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

$30,875 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,120
Federal income tax−$2,514
Social Security + Medicare−$2,993
California income tax (approx.)−$2,738
Monthly take-home$2,573
Every two weeks$1,187

Does it go far here?

$35,597Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
88%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 skincare specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California