Software Developers salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for software developers in Santa Cruz, CA: $141,730/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $75,840 – $195,130 · about 540 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$30,675 (+28%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $141,730 has the buying power of about $125,676 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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