How much do nurse practitioners make in Santa Cruz-Watsonville?

The median wage is $167,190 a year, with about 190 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Nurse Practitioners in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area earn a median $167,190 a year (May 2025).

Median here: $167,190 a year
California median: $168,520 a year
U.S. median: $132,300 a year
Employment: 190

Pay range in this area

10%: $126,540Median: $167,19090%: $218,680

Median (50%): $167,190 · $80.38 an hour
Mean (average): $170,020 · $81.74 an hour (estimate error ±1.9%)
10th percentile: $126,540 · $60.84 an hour
25th percentile: $135,960 · $65.37 an hour
75th percentile: $200,610 · $96.45 an hour
90th percentile: $218,680 · $105.13 an hour
Employment: 190 (estimate error ±11.4%)
Jobs per 1,000: 1.90
Location quotient: 0.91 (1.00 = national share)

Other areas in California

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Area	Median wage	Employment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$231,560	1,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$219,080	3,110
Vallejo, CA	$182,370	180
Napa, CA	$176,270	60
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$174,670	50
Modesto, CA	$173,380	380
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$172,010	1,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$169,920	1,710
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$169,820	120
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$168,540	70
Chico, CA	$167,080	140
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$167,040	280
Fresno, CA	$166,570	570
Salinas, CA	$166,090	140
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$165,580	430
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$165,580	200
Yuba City, CA	$165,020	70
El Centro, CA	$164,700	70
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$163,860	2,340
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$162,950	140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$161,470	10,060
Redding, CA	$160,480	120
Visalia, CA	$159,430	250
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$159,150	280
Merced, CA	$158,750	100

Frequently asked questions

How much do nurse practitioners make in Santa Cruz-Watsonville?: The median wage is $167,190 a year, with about 190 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

Data sources

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