IT salaries in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Median $151,500 across 120 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$151,500
Middle 50%
$121,300–$184,300
Filings
120
- Median is 18% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (47%).
- Joby Aero, Inc. has the most filings (28), with a median of $182,400.
Salaries by job
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 82 | $156,600 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 13 | $155,700 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 11 | $115,600 |
| Data Scientists | 7 | $121,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | $108,800 |
| Database Administrators | 1 | $93,600 |
| Database Architects | 1 | $140,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1 | $89,000 |
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Joby Aero, Inc. | 28 | $182,400 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 19 | $184,300 |
| Driscoll's, Inc. | 11 | $140,000 |
| Farm-NG, Inc. | 3 | $121,500 |
| Genpact LLC | 3 | $121,000 |
| Google LLC | 3 | $161,000 |
| HP Inc. | 3 | $101,000 |
| ITC INFOTECH (USA), INC. | 3 | $85,900 |
| JAAZ INC | 3 | $172,700 |
| RANDSTAD DIGITAL, LLC | 3 | $114,700 |
| Adobe Inc. | 2 | $190,400 |
| Enquero, Inc. | 2 | $126,200 |
| Zero Motorcycles Inc. | 2 | $114,100 |
| iZeal, Inc | 2 | $88,000 |
| Altimetrik Corp. | 1 | $121,700 |
| Antra, Inc. | 1 | $87,800 |
| Basilica Digital, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Caremark LLC | 1 | $148,500 |
| Coalition Inc. | 1 | $152,200 |
| DTEN, Inc | 1 | $149,000 |
| Dentsu International Americas, LLC | 1 | $99,500 |
| Digital Dynamics, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 |
| Enquero, Inc. | 1 | $112,100 |
| Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | 1 | $200,000 |
| Grant Leading Technology, LLC | 1 | $114,100 |
| Heron Power Electronics Company | 1 | $155,700 |
| INFOSYS LIMITED | 1 | $96,100 |
| LeanTaaS, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $89,000 |
| Motimatic, PBC | 1 | $141,400 |
Level I 10%
Level II 47%
Level III 27%
Level IV 13%
Not stated 4%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $151,500 |
| Federal income tax | $25,100 |
| Social Security | $9,400 |
| Medicare | $2,200 |
| State income tax | $10,000 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $103,400 |
| Take-home per month | $8,600 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.