Office Clerks, General Salary in California
The median for office clerks, general in California is $48,460 a year, somewhat above the national $45,010 (+8%); the state ranks 10th of 51 states by median. That is 17% less than the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). Among neighbouring states, Oregon pays more (up to $49,910 in Oregon) and Arizona and Nevada pay less (down to $45,460 in Nevada). California employs 311,490 office clerks, general, 17.1 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.08 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $17.40 | $19.44 | $23.30 | $28.90 | $35.20 | $24.94 | 311,490 | 17.10 | 1.08 |
| Annual | $36,190 | $40,430 | $48,460 | $60,110 | $73,220 | $51,880 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.57 | $17.48 | $21.64 | $26.11 | $31.10 | $22.32 | 2,464,940 | – | – |
| Annual | $30,310 | $36,350 | $45,010 | $54,300 | $64,680 | $46,420 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 10th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.08
- Jobs per 1,000
- 17.10
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for office clerks, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $28.29 | $58,840 | $41,690 | $83,580 | 13,470 | 11.87 | 0.75 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $26.74 | $55,620 | $38,320 | $79,510 | 3,630 | 18.06 | 1.14 |
| Napa, CA | $25.00 | $52,000 | $39,140 | $77,110 | 1,230 | 15.82 | 1.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $25.00 | $52,000 | $39,880 | $79,740 | 37,590 | 15.83 | 1.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $24.90 | $51,780 | $38,060 | $74,420 | 3,350 | 16.31 | 1.03 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $24.00 | $49,920 | $36,410 | $64,000 | 28,470 | 18.51 | 1.17 |
| Vallejo, CA | $23.93 | $49,780 | $37,620 | $72,860 | 2,530 | 17.57 | 1.11 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $23.53 | $48,940 | $37,370 | $72,550 | 21,340 | 19.75 | 1.25 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $23.32 | $48,500 | $35,680 | $64,990 | 4,900 | 16.93 | 1.07 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $23.25 | $48,370 | $35,530 | $71,620 | 5,750 | 17.77 | 1.12 |
| Salinas, CA | $23.24 | $48,340 | $36,140 | $68,940 | 2,790 | 14.99 | 0.95 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $23.13 | $48,100 | $36,120 | $70,740 | 112,270 | 17.90 | 1.13 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.65 | $47,110 | $35,060 | $62,560 | 1,020 | 20.00 | 1.26 |
| Merced, CA | $22.52 | $46,830 | $35,380 | $62,660 | 1,250 | 15.75 | 0.99 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $22.51 | $46,820 | $37,360 | $58,440 | 910 | 18.57 | 1.17 |
| Modesto, CA | $22.39 | $46,570 | $36,220 | $65,000 | 3,280 | 16.80 | 1.06 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.24 | $46,270 | $34,850 | $63,780 | 27,620 | 16.09 | 1.02 |
| Visalia, CA | $22.21 | $46,190 | $35,360 | $62,720 | 2,440 | 14.27 | 0.90 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $22.17 | $46,110 | $34,510 | $64,780 | 2,860 | 23.41 | 1.48 |
| Fresno, CA | $22.15 | $46,070 | $34,930 | $63,810 | 8,710 | 18.27 | 1.15 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.84 | $45,440 | $35,340 | $60,860 | 5,500 | 16.28 | 1.03 |
| Redding, CA | $21.69 | $45,120 | $35,180 | $63,170 | 1,370 | 19.16 | 1.21 |
| El Centro, CA | $21.40 | $44,500 | $35,910 | $60,330 | 1,100 | 16.80 | 1.06 |
| Chico, CA | $20.60 | $42,840 | $34,320 | $61,090 | 1,700 | 21.71 | 1.37 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $19.73 | $41,040 | $36,500 | $66,560 | 3,360 | 34.16 | 2.15 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.84 | $47,510 | $36,790 | $63,830 | 1,120 | 17.70 | 1.12 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.76 | $47,350 | $36,060 | $63,770 | 2,310 | 21.04 | 1.33 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.72 | $47,260 | $34,930 | $68,860 | 2,080 | 19.88 | 1.25 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Office Clerks, General (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.