Lawyers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for lawyers in Santa Cruz, CA: $143,600/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $83,280 – $239,200 · about 220 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$23,760 (+20%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $143,600 has the buying power of about $127,334 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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