SOC 43-9061 · Vallejo, CA metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for office clerks, general in Vallejo, California is $53,370 a year ($25.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,780: half of the 2,530 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$53,370average per year

$25.66 / hourMedian $49,780Take-home ≈ $43,668

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

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

2,530people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#6 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,860 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Vallejo earn between $43,710 and $61,890.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,370$4,448$25.66
Median$49,780$4,148$23.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,710$3,642$21.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,890$5,158$29.75

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

Office Clerks, General pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Office clerks, general in Vallejo earn about the same as the California average ($51,880) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $45,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$53,370$49,780$37,620$72,8602,530
California$51,880$48,460$36,190$73,220311,490
United States$46,420$45,010$30,310$64,6802,464,940

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $53,370, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $43,668 a year, or $3,639 a month and $1,680 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Vallejo a good place for office clerks, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $53,370 buys what about $49,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($61,400).

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Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

Office Clerks, General salary by city

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Office Clerks, General salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Vallejo?

$25.66 an hour on average, and $23.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $43,668 a year ($3,639 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,370. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do office clerks, general earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 43-9061; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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