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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks average salary by city in California
- San Jose$70,090
- San Francisco$69,040
- Santa Cruz$65,120
- Napa$64,120
- Vallejo$63,220
- Santa Rosa$63,200
- Santa Maria$62,240
- Salinas$60,540
- San Diego$60,220
- San Luis Obispo$60,050
- Los Angeles$59,670
- Oxnard$58,810
- Sacramento$58,300
- Stockton$57,920
- Riverside$56,710
- Modesto$56,590
- Yuba City$56,530
- Merced$56,260
- Hanford$56,000
- Bakersfield$55,670
- Visalia$55,610
- Fresno$55,360
- Chico$55,010
- Redding$54,450
- El Centro$52,520
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $70,090 | $66,130 | $58,800 | $55,604 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $69,040 | $65,530 | $57,510 | $54,949 | 116 |
| Santa Cruz | $65,120 | $61,960 | $50,480 | $52,367 | 110 |
| Napa | $64,120 | $61,710 | $55,430 | $51,643 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $63,220 | $61,180 | $51,860 | $50,992 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $63,200 | $61,140 | $51,100 | $50,977 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $62,240 | $60,170 | $49,720 | $50,263 | 109 |
| Salinas | $60,540 | $59,180 | $48,790 | $48,999 | 109 |
| San Diego | $60,220 | $58,580 | $48,940 | $48,761 | 112 |
| San Luis Obispo | $60,050 | $58,570 | $48,620 | $48,635 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $59,670 | $58,590 | $48,030 | $48,352 | 114 |
| Oxnard | $58,810 | $57,670 | $47,720 | $47,713 | 111 |
| Sacramento | $58,300 | $56,840 | $48,300 | $47,334 | 107 |
| Stockton | $57,920 | $56,250 | $46,980 | $47,051 | 105 |
| Riverside | $56,710 | $55,610 | $47,250 | $46,151 | 106 |
| Modesto | $56,590 | $55,040 | $47,710 | $46,062 | 104 |
| Yuba City | $56,530 | $55,210 | $46,670 | $46,018 | 104 |
| Merced | $56,260 | $51,740 | $45,240 | $45,817 | 98 |
| Hanford | $56,000 | $52,920 | $46,180 | $45,623 | 102 |
| Bakersfield | $55,670 | $53,170 | $47,010 | $45,378 | 101 |
| Visalia | $55,610 | $51,200 | $44,910 | $45,334 | 100 |
| Fresno | $55,360 | $54,170 | $45,250 | $45,148 | 102 |
| Chico | $55,010 | $50,710 | $46,040 | $44,887 | 101 |
| Redding | $54,450 | $51,090 | $44,740 | $44,471 | 101 |
| El Centro | $52,520 | $47,960 | $42,220 | $43,036 | 95 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other states
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary by city and state
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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 43-3031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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