The median annual wage for Nursing Assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $46,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,790.
Pay spans roughly $39,370 at the 10th percentile to $51,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.47 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as nursing assistants in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.47 |
| 10th percentile | $39,370 |
| 90th percentile | $51,350 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.