Order Clerks pay range in Santa Cruz
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,690 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Santa Cruz earn between $43,630 and $53,830.
- $40K10th
- $44K25th
- $44KMedian
- $54K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,620 | $4,052 | $23.38 |
| Median | $44,420 | $3,702 | $21.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,630 | $3,636 | $20.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,830 | $4,486 | $25.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Order Clerks pay in Santa Cruz vs. California and the U.S.
Order clerks in Santa Cruz earn 4% less than the California average ($50,760) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,220). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $46,170.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | $48,620 | $44,420 | $40,240 | $59,690 | 60 |
| California | $50,760 | $47,290 | $37,170 | $66,580 | 12,390 |
| United States | $48,220 | $46,170 | $35,530 | $63,530 | 75,200 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Order Clerks salary after taxes in Santa Cruz
On the average salary of $48,620, a single filer in Santa Cruz takes home about $40,136 a year, or $3,345 a month and $1,544 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Santa Cruz a good place for order clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Cruz area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.9), so the average $48,620 buys what about $44,242 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Cruz ($54,730). A typical home costs $1,157,157, or 23.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Order Clerks salary in other California cities
Santa Cruz ranks 15th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($59,500).
- San Jose$59,500
- Napa$56,930
- Bakersfield$55,610
- San Francisco$55,270
- San Diego$51,010
- Visalia$50,870
- Santa Maria$50,800
- Vallejo$50,550
- Sacramento$50,140
- Santa Cruz$48,620
Highest-paying cities for order clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,500).
- San Jose, CA$59,500
- Trenton, NJ$58,400
- Boston, MA$57,820
- Napa, CA$56,930
- Bend, OR$55,920
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Order Clerks salary in Santa Cruz: questions
How much do order clerks make an hour in Santa Cruz?
$23.38 an hour on average, and $21.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Santa Cruz?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the order clerks take-home pay in Santa Cruz?
About $40,136 a year ($3,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,620. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do order clerks earn more in Santa Cruz than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,220).
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 43-4151; area Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (42100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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