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File Clerks average salary by city in California
- San Jose$65,520
- San Francisco$60,000
- Napa$58,830
- Salinas$56,620
- Vallejo$54,610
- Santa Cruz$54,560
- Hanford$54,120
- Stockton$53,620
- San Diego$53,530
- Sacramento$53,440
- Los Angeles$53,150
- Santa Maria$52,740
- Modesto$52,610
- San Luis Obispo$51,070
- Santa Rosa$50,480
- Riverside$50,340
- Oxnard$48,120
- Fresno$47,570
- Visalia$46,790
- Bakersfield$46,000
- Redding$45,220
- Chico$44,830
- El Centro$41,990
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $65,520 | $60,840 | $46,830 | $52,656 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $60,000 | $54,910 | $47,730 | $48,597 | 116 |
| Napa | $58,830 | $55,980 | $42,800 | $47,728 | 113 |
| Salinas | $56,620 | $59,040 | $41,600 | $46,084 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $54,610 | $56,750 | $41,120 | $44,590 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $54,560 | $60,530 | $40,800 | $44,553 | 110 |
| Hanford | $54,120 | $53,860 | $44,320 | $44,226 | 102 |
| Stockton | $53,620 | $49,050 | $37,440 | $43,854 | 105 |
| San Diego | $53,530 | $47,720 | $40,980 | $43,787 | 112 |
| Sacramento | $53,440 | $49,040 | $41,730 | $43,720 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $53,150 | $48,450 | $38,850 | $43,504 | 114 |
| Santa Maria | $52,740 | $48,400 | $39,150 | $43,200 | 109 |
| Modesto | $52,610 | $52,830 | $40,880 | $43,103 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $51,070 | $50,260 | $38,830 | $41,958 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $50,480 | $46,160 | $37,620 | $41,519 | 108 |
| Riverside | $50,340 | $49,180 | $41,040 | $41,415 | 106 |
| Oxnard | $48,120 | $46,680 | $41,000 | $39,765 | 111 |
| Fresno | $47,570 | $44,610 | $36,790 | $39,356 | 102 |
| Visalia | $46,790 | $45,660 | $39,340 | $38,768 | 100 |
| Bakersfield | $46,000 | $43,620 | $39,620 | $38,165 | 101 |
| Redding | $45,220 | $39,110 | $36,970 | $37,570 | 101 |
| Chico | $44,830 | $39,250 | $35,990 | $37,272 | 101 |
| El Centro | $41,990 | $37,170 | $35,980 | $35,104 | 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.
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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 43-4071.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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