SOC 43-4199 · Modesto, CA metro

Information and Record Clerks, All Other Salary in Modesto, CA

The average salary for other information and record clerks in Modesto, California is $57,210 a year ($27.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,060: half of the 180 people in this job in the Modesto, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

$57,210average per year

$27.51 / hourMedian $57,060Take-home ≈ $46,523

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#16 of 25California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay range in Modesto

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,560 or more. The middle half of other information and record clerks in Modesto earn between $49,540 and $61,440.

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,210$4,768$27.50
Median$57,060$4,755$27.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,540$4,128$23.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,440$5,120$29.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay in Modesto vs. California and the U.S.

Other information and record clerks in Modesto earn 5% less than the California average ($60,490) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($51,490). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $49,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Modesto$57,210$57,060$45,820$69,560180
California$60,490$58,680$42,360$80,95018,010
United States$51,490$49,500$33,870$71,420134,920

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Modesto

On the average salary of $57,210, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $46,523 a year, or $3,877 a month and $1,789 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Modesto a good place for other information and record clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $57,210 buys what about $54,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in other California cities

Modesto ranks 16th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($73,280).

All Information and Record Clerks, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other information and record clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,280).

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary by city

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in Modesto: questions

How much do other information and record clerks make an hour in Modesto?

$27.51 an hour on average, and $27.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other information and record clerks salary in Modesto?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other information and record clerks take-home pay in Modesto?

About $46,523 a year ($3,877 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,210. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other information and record clerks earn more in Modesto than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

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 43-4199; area Modesto, CA (33700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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