Construction Managers pay range in Santa Cruz
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,870 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Santa Cruz earn between $99,430 and $153,660.
- $85K10th
- $99K25th
- $129KMedian
- $154K75th
- $175K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $129,570 | $10,798 | $62.29 |
| Median | $128,730 | $10,728 | $61.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,430 | $8,286 | $47.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $153,660 | $12,805 | $73.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Santa Cruz
On the average salary of $129,570, a single filer in Santa Cruz takes home about $91,869 a year, or $7,656 a month and $3,533 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Cruz a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Cruz area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.9), so the average $129,570 buys what about $117,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Cruz ($54,730). A typical home costs $1,157,157, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other California cities
Santa Cruz ranks 17th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($168,220).
- San Jose$168,220
- San Francisco$164,760
- Napa$148,230
- Los Angeles$139,240
- Santa Maria$138,980
- San Diego$138,000
- El Centro$137,640
- Oxnard$136,920
- Bakersfield$136,220
- Santa Cruz$129,570
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Santa Cruz: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Santa Cruz?
$62.30 an hour on average, and $61.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Santa Cruz?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Santa Cruz?
About $91,869 a year ($7,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,570. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do construction managers earn more in Santa Cruz than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9021; area Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (42100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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