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Wages by occupation in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $52,770 in May 2024, with 98,750 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS324 occupations

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What stands out

In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $52,770 in May 2024, with 98,750 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $214,680 for Chief Executives, the lowest $33,460 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 4,230 jobs at a median of $33,460. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	230	$214,680	$77,110	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	—	$202,520	$105,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	30	$195,970	$78,820	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	200	$192,800	$104,350	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	60	$191,880	$133,290	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	270	$190,590	$116,530	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,610	$178,900	$97,560	$203,410	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	90	$174,700	$127,350	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	140	$164,790	$93,520	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061	40	$164,620	$104,110	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	350	$162,740	$83,190	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	150	$162,630	$129,920	$212,820	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	120	$161,370	$79,940	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	360	$160,250	$94,570	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	180	$159,090	$121,990	$204,280	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	80	$158,430	$113,290	$198,570	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	—	$154,540	$121,340	$216,640	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	170	$152,020	$88,700	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	230	$152,010	$93,100	$196,520	evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032	40	$151,980	$96,170	$169,010	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	30	$145,950	$73,880	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042	100	$144,660	$89,820	$189,050	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021	60	$144,520	$63,800	$211,360	evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-3131	40	$141,170	$81,300	$212,030	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	30	$139,560	$75,350	$206,740	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	580	$138,740	$95,540	$202,940	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	110	$136,820	$97,110	$222,520	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	440	$136,030	$70,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	140	$134,770	$76,540	$209,720	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	80	$133,850	$99,690	$151,730	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	4,230	$33,460	$33,450	$43,420	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	3,050	$37,300	$34,930	$46,600	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,540	$36,660	$34,420	$49,180	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,320	$36,910	$35,090	$48,180	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,840	$48,430	$36,330	$64,730	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,800	$35,270	$33,740	$75,620	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,680	$108,150	$60,560	$232,100	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,610	$178,900	$97,560	$203,410	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,480	$38,630	$36,160	$58,310	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,400	$37,860	$35,550	$50,750	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,160	$41,170	$36,270	$55,100	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,130	$42,460	$37,120	$49,300	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,130	$55,480	$37,320	$77,180	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,030	$60,220	$42,980	$82,700	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	1,020	$46,590	$36,220	$63,100	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	960	$45,820	$36,600	$59,770	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	940	$74,620	$48,080	$108,620	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	930	$80,630	$57,010	$124,710	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	910	$49,070	$40,020	$72,980	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	900	$48,870	$37,770	$79,050	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	860	$47,240	$37,100	$76,120	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	820	$77,260	$44,800	$150,700	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	810	$45,250	$35,920	$68,740	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	790	$46,980	$37,850	$70,970	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	780	$37,670	$35,160	$44,420	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	770	$51,210	$38,770	$77,700	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	760	$83,070	$57,310	$131,750	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	730	$59,110	$41,450	$79,070	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	700	$78,770	$43,640	$140,140	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	700	$37,120	$34,520	$64,290	evidence →

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