Occupations Reported in Santa Cruz, CA

425 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Santa Cruz, CA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Construction Laborers$58,500520View salary detail
Dishwashers$37,380510View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,980510View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists$124,450490View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,640490View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts$124,450490View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,450470View salary detail
Security Guards$43,610470View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,640460View salary detail
Management Analysts$105,480450View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$84,690450View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,860450View salary detail
Nursing Assistants$47,940440View salary detail
Project Management Specialists$106,780440View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$78,880440View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,880440View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$47,780420View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,340410View salary detail
Financial Managers$165,800400View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,960400View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers$165,800400View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers$165,800400View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$122,970400View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$122,970400View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,610390View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants$54,870390View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,510390View salary detail
Firefighters$64,980380View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,600380View salary detail
Dental Assistants$58,580370View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$57,780370View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$60,580370View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers$170,650350View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers$170,650350View salary detail
Lawyers$164,790350View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$68,130350View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$68,130350View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers$170,650350View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers$170,650350View salary detail
Managers, All Other$170,650350View salary detail
Compliance Managers$170,650350View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers$170,650350View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$39,970340View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,000340View salary detail
Childcare Workers$38,050330View salary detail
Electricians$76,610330View salary detail
Nannies$38,050330View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers$41,600320View salary detail
Bakers$42,920310View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$87,180300View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.