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
Rehabilitation Counselors	$48,070	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$48,000	50	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$47,940	440	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,780	420	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$47,720	110	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$47,150	200	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$46,850	250	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,530	270	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$46,440	50	View salary detail
Tellers	$46,370	180	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$46,340	60	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,210	1,030	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$46,010	50	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,950	40	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$44,980	50	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$44,980	510	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$44,910	50	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,870	130	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$44,560	1,020	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$44,420	60	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$44,350	40	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$44,260	60	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,260	130	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$44,050	860	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,050	860	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$43,710	—	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$43,630	710	View salary detail
Security Guards	$43,610	470	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,610	390	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$43,480	100	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$43,480	70	View salary detail
Baristas	$43,400	3,220	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$43,400	3,220	View salary detail
Bakers	$42,920	310	View salary detail
Tutors	$42,290	180	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$42,110	50	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$41,600	380	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$41,600	320	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$41,290	60	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$41,040	3,360	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$40,780	1,510	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$40,240	50	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$39,970	340	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$39,870	200	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,700	100	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$39,210	100	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,210	150	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$39,140	210	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$39,120	90	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$39,110	830	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.