Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages 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 annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$101,050	210	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$100,130	80	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,820	150	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,260	1,000	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$99,230	150	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,810	560	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$98,680	60	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$98,680	60	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$98,400	60	View salary detail
Biologists	$98,400	60	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$98,400	60	View salary detail
Geneticists	$98,400	60	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$98,400	60	View salary detail
Chemists	$95,840	70	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$95,730	60	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$94,060	80	View salary detail
Acupuncturists	$91,350	50	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$91,090	40	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$89,430	100	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$87,330	60	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$87,180	300	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$87,180	300	View salary detail
Coroners	$86,510	200	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$86,510	200	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$86,510	200	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$86,510	200	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$86,510	200	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$86,510	200	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$86,510	200	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$85,950	90	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$84,920	740	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$84,690	450	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$84,090	260	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$84,010	630	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$84,010	630	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$84,010	630	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$84,010	630	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$84,010	630	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$83,180	180	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$83,030	60	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$82,310	130	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$81,370	50	View salary detail
Web Developers	$81,350	40	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$81,130	270	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$81,000	340	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$80,950	120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,820	270	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$80,170	150	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$80,100	50	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,490	200	View 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.