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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary in Santa Cruz, CA

The median weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA earns $45,950 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,990 a month.

10th percentile
$38,330
25th percentile
$40,560
Median percentile
$45,950
75th percentile
$51,030
90th percentile
$62,190

Based on 40 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

$35,884 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,950
Federal income tax−$3,334
Social Security + Medicare−$3,515
California income tax (approx.)−$3,217
Monthly take-home$2,990
Every two weeks$1,380

Does it go far here?

$41,812Median pay in Santa Cruz, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
76%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 weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping salaries · Take-home pay in California