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Human Resources Managers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for human resources managers in Santa Cruz, CA: $159,410/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $90,320 – $239,200 · about 130 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($123,200) by +$36,210 (+29%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $159,410 has the buying power of about $141,354 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.