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Financial Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA
Median pay for financial managers in Santa Cruz, CA:
$155,250/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $83,630 – $239,200 · about 350 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($131,810) by
+$23,440 (+18%).
What it's really worth in Santa Cruz
With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $155,250 has the buying power of about
$137,665 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $104,409 · median home $1,157,157 · median rent $3,599/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.