Salaries in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Median annual wage by occupation in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (metro). 324 occupations.
- Chief Executives — $214,680/yr median
- Dentists, General — $202,520/yr median
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer — $195,970/yr median
- Lawyers — $192,800/yr median
- Natural Sciences Managers — $191,880/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $190,590/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $178,900/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $174,700/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $164,790/yr median
- Computer Hardware Engineers — $164,620/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $162,740/yr median
- Pharmacists — $162,630/yr median
- Veterinarians — $161,370/yr median
- Financial Managers — $160,250/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $159,090/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $158,430/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $154,540/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $152,020/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $152,010/yr median
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — $151,980/yr median
- Public Relations Managers — $145,950/yr median
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $144,660/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $144,520/yr median
- Training and Development Managers — $141,170/yr median
- Optometrists — $139,560/yr median
- Software Developers — $138,740/yr median
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary — $136,820/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $136,030/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $134,770/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $133,850/yr median
- Commercial and Industrial Designers — $132,230/yr median
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers — $129,880/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $129,480/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $129,190/yr median
- Acupuncturists — $128,940/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $128,370/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $127,120/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $127,050/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $126,530/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $124,370/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $123,140/yr median
- School Psychologists — $121,540/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $117,900/yr median
- Data Scientists — $116,480/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $116,440/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $115,690/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $111,970/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $111,570/yr median
- Database Administrators — $109,610/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $109,450/yr median
- Urban and Regional Planners — $109,000/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $108,700/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $108,500/yr median
- Computer Programmers — $108,330/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $108,150/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $108,000/yr median
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators — $107,060/yr median
- Construction Managers — $106,880/yr median
- Environmental Engineers — $106,760/yr median
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — $106,750/yr median
- Art Directors — $106,500/yr median
- Education Administrators, All Other — $105,920/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $104,800/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $102,160/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $102,000/yr median
- Management Analysts — $101,930/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $101,900/yr median
- Sales Managers — $100,550/yr median
- Web Developers — $99,900/yr median
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers — $99,600/yr median
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other — $98,940/yr median
- Interpreters and Translators — $98,910/yr median
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — $98,290/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $98,000/yr median
- Logisticians — $97,830/yr median
- Dietitians and Nutritionists — $97,460/yr median
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other — $96,980/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $95,260/yr median
- Biological Scientists, All Other — $93,650/yr median
- Information Security Analysts — $93,580/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $93,230/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $90,870/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $88,740/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $88,010/yr median
- Chemists — $86,800/yr median
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $86,680/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $86,630/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $85,790/yr median
- Fundraisers — $85,230/yr median
- Producers and Directors — $84,660/yr median
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — $84,570/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $83,820/yr median
- Operations Research Analysts — $83,810/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $83,490/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $83,300/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $83,070/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $82,320/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $82,170/yr median
- Property Appraisers and Assessors — $82,100/yr median
- Correctional Officers and Jailers — $81,910/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $81,280/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $81,120/yr median
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity — $80,870/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $80,850/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $80,630/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $80,490/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $80,240/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $80,110/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $79,960/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $79,820/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $79,720/yr median
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $79,670/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $79,580/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $79,290/yr median
- Paramedics — $79,110/yr median
- Health Education Specialists — $78,800/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $78,770/yr median
- Marriage and Family Therapists — $78,700/yr median
- Conservation Scientists — $78,490/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $78,010/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $77,680/yr median
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other — $77,560/yr median
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $77,430/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $77,260/yr median
- Web and Digital Interface Designers — $77,060/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $77,060/yr median
- Electricians — $76,940/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $76,440/yr median
- Lodging Managers — $76,430/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $76,140/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $74,620/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $74,430/yr median
- Firefighters — $74,130/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $73,830/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $73,600/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $73,410/yr median
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers — $73,360/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, All Other — $72,870/yr median
- Carpenters — $72,740/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $72,270/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $71,630/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $71,150/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $71,110/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $70,680/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $70,550/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $70,150/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $69,350/yr median
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers — $67,440/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $66,990/yr median
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons — $66,250/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $66,170/yr median
- Loan Officers — $65,430/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $65,100/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $64,910/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $64,560/yr median
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — $64,530/yr median
- Glaziers — $64,480/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $64,310/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $63,760/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $63,680/yr median
- Personal Service Managers, All Other — $63,280/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $63,150/yr median
- Roofers — $62,520/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $62,480/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $62,460/yr median
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $62,190/yr median
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners — $62,090/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $61,920/yr median
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $61,910/yr median
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — $61,610/yr median
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $61,500/yr median
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $61,450/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $61,310/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $61,290/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $60,860/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $60,550/yr median
- Food Science Technicians — $60,540/yr median
- Tax Preparers — $60,420/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $60,380/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers — $60,270/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $60,220/yr median
- Community Health Workers — $60,120/yr median
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $60,060/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $59,900/yr median
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — $59,840/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $59,680/yr median
- Financial Specialists, All Other — $59,640/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $59,560/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $59,550/yr median
- Biological Technicians — $59,200/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $59,110/yr median
- File Clerks — $58,780/yr median
- Tile and Stone Setters — $58,770/yr median
- Clergy — $58,700/yr median
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators — $58,680/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $58,460/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $58,310/yr median
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $58,280/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $57,920/yr median
- Procurement Clerks — $57,630/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $57,590/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $57,460/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $57,080/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $57,030/yr median
- Massage Therapists — $56,790/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $56,480/yr median
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan — $56,170/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $55,480/yr median
- Bill and Account Collectors — $55,320/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $55,230/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $55,010/yr median
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $54,210/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $53,690/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $53,340/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $53,000/yr median
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $52,770/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $52,550/yr median
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other — $52,530/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $52,510/yr median
- Machinists — $52,500/yr median
- Counselors, All Other — $52,200/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $51,590/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $51,210/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $50,960/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $50,710/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $50,570/yr median
- Rehabilitation Counselors — $50,400/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $50,130/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $50,050/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $49,880/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $49,420/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $49,390/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $49,070/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $48,870/yr median
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $48,830/yr median
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other — $48,750/yr median
- Pest Control Workers — $48,600/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $48,430/yr median
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters — $48,330/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $47,240/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $47,060/yr median
- Library Assistants, Clerical — $47,010/yr median
- Sewing Machine Operators — $46,990/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $46,980/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $46,910/yr median
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — $46,830/yr median
- Tire Repairers and Changers — $46,740/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $46,730/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $46,590/yr median
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $46,100/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $46,100/yr median
- Security Guards — $46,030/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $46,000/yr median
- Bicycle Repairers — $45,990/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $45,820/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $45,760/yr median
- Order Clerks — $45,670/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $45,660/yr median
- Floral Designers — $45,610/yr median
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $45,560/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $45,550/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $45,530/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $45,250/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $45,250/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $45,020/yr median
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $45,020/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $44,720/yr median
- Tellers — $44,710/yr median
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $44,490/yr median
- Food Batchmakers — $44,360/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $44,360/yr median
- Residential Advisors — $44,000/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $43,900/yr median
- Cooks, All Other — $43,260/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $42,460/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $41,750/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $41,340/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $41,170/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $41,060/yr median
- Medical Transcriptionists — $41,040/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $40,650/yr median
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $40,560/yr median
- Forest and Conservation Technicians — $40,390/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $39,790/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $39,600/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $39,320/yr median
- Protective Service Workers, All Other — $38,910/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $38,630/yr median
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters — $38,500/yr median
- Helpers--Production Workers — $38,460/yr median
- Bakers — $38,330/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $38,230/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $37,860/yr median
- Parking Attendants — $37,690/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $37,670/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $37,650/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $37,520/yr median
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse — $37,500/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $37,390/yr median
- Skincare Specialists — $37,310/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $37,300/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $37,120/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $37,020/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $37,010/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $36,940/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $36,910/yr median
- Cooks, Short Order — $36,900/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $36,860/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $36,780/yr median
- Cashiers — $36,660/yr median
- Dishwashers — $36,520/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $36,170/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $35,800/yr median
- Physical Therapist Aides — $35,740/yr median
- Bartenders — $35,440/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $35,340/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $35,270/yr median
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — $35,200/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $35,030/yr median
- Tutors — $35,020/yr median
- Material Moving Workers, All Other — $34,790/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $34,690/yr median
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators — $33,850/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $33,460/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.