Salary guide, May 2025
Materials Manager pay in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
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The median annual wage for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA was $112,570 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $93,430 and $178,740.
The Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA median is $5,340 above the national median of $107,230, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $72,240 | $93,430 | $112,570 | $178,740 | $214,190 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34.73 | $44.92 | $54.12 | $85.93 | $102.98 |
BLS estimated 110 workers employed in this occupation in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. Location quotient: 0.79.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $65,120 | $82,440 | $107,230 | $146,770 | $194,900 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.31 | $39.64 | $51.55 | $70.56 | $93.70 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Materials Manager median is $112,570. The all-occupations median in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $54,730. Ratio: 2.06 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.79 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $81,900 | $108,500 | $160,410 |
| May 2025 | $93,430 | $112,570 | $178,740 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $177,400 | $133,150 to $221,870 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $145,170 | $101,720 to $198,480 |
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