Physician Assistants salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for physician assistants in Santa Cruz, CA: $155,950/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $113,830 – $196,320 · about 110 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by +$30,250 (+24%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $155,950 has the buying power of about $138,285 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $104,409 · median home $1,157,157 · median rent $3,599/mo.

Full Santa Cruz cost of living & taxes →