New Accounts Clerks pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,690 or more. The middle half of new accounts clerks in Los Angeles earn between $51,120 and $62,370.
- $47K10th
- $51K25th
- $53KMedian
- $62K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,550 | $4,796 | $27.67 |
| Median | $52,830 | $4,402 | $25.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,120 | $4,260 | $24.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,370 | $5,198 | $29.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
New Accounts Clerks pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
New accounts clerks in Los Angeles earn 4% more than the California average ($55,560) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($49,370). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $47,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $57,550 | $52,830 | $46,800 | $72,690 | 400 |
| California | $55,560 | $52,100 | $45,680 | $72,690 | 950 |
| United States | $49,370 | $47,670 | $38,180 | $60,910 | 36,860 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
New Accounts Clerks salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $57,550, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $46,776 a year, or $3,898 a month and $1,799 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.
Is Los Angeles a good place for new accounts clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $57,550 buys what about $50,675 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 16.8 years of this average salary before tax.
New Accounts Clerks salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 1st of 3 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for new accounts clerks
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,190).
- New York, NY$60,190
- Washington, DC$58,980
- Los Angeles, CA$57,550
- Denver, CO$57,090
- San Diego, CA$56,750
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New Accounts Clerks salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do new accounts clerks make an hour in Los Angeles?
$27.67 an hour on average, and $25.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level new accounts clerks salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the new accounts clerks take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $46,776 a year ($3,898 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,550. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do new accounts clerks earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($49,370).
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 43-4141; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).
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