Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$166,495

across occupations

Top Salary

$214,680

Chief Executives

Highest Paying Jobs in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Chief Executives	$214,680	$240,430	230
2	Dentists, General	$202,520	$193,510	N/A
3	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$195,970	$179,820	30
4	Lawyers	$192,800	$199,660	200
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$191,880	$213,410	60
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$190,590	$200,380	270
7	Registered Nurses	$178,900	$159,540	1,610
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$174,700	$188,110	90
9	Human Resources Managers	$164,790	$179,200	140
10	Computer Hardware Engineers	$164,620	$165,340	40
11	Managers, All Other	$162,740	$167,560	350
12	Pharmacists	$162,630	$163,620	150
13	Veterinarians	$161,370	$176,430	120
14	Financial Managers	$160,250	$180,400	360
15	Nurse Practitioners	$159,090	$158,780	180
16	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$158,430	$158,320	80
17	Physician Assistants	$154,540	$152,410	N/A
18	Marketing Managers	$152,020	$164,860	170
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$152,010	$144,850	230
20	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$151,980	$139,360	40
21	Public Relations Managers	$145,950	$148,430	30
22	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$144,660	$140,670	100
23	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$144,520	$134,480	60
24	Training and Development Managers	$141,170	$145,660	40
25	Optometrists	$139,560	$142,120	30

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$33,460	4,230
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$33,850	N/A
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,690	650
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$34,790	40
Tutors	$35,020	170
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,030	500
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,200	120
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,270	1,800
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$35,340	320
Bartenders	$35,440	590