Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Santa Cruz
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,870 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Santa Cruz earn between $34,320 and $47,420.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $42KMedian
- $47K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,730 | $3,561 | $20.54 |
| Median | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,320 | $2,860 | $16.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,420 | $3,952 | $22.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Santa Cruz
On the average salary of $42,730, a single filer in Santa Cruz takes home about $35,669 a year, or $2,972 a month and $1,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $42,730 buys what about $38,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Cruz ($54,730). A typical home costs $1,157,157, or 27.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities
Santa Cruz ranks 24th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,520).
- San Jose$55,520
- Santa Rosa$52,100
- Sacramento$51,550
- Fresno$50,610
- Merced$50,370
- Yuba City$50,330
- Vallejo$50,130
- Stockton$49,900
- San Francisco$49,380
- Santa Cruz$42,730
Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).
- San Jose, CA$55,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$52,100
- Sacramento, CA$51,550
- Burlington, VT$51,060
- Fresno, CA$50,610
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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Santa Cruz: questions
How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Santa Cruz?
$20.54 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Santa Cruz?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Santa Cruz?
About $35,669 a year ($2,972 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do driver/sales workers earn more in Santa Cruz than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).
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 53-3031; area Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (42100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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