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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks average salary by city in California
- San Jose$84,640
- San Francisco$81,730
- Santa Rosa$69,640
- Los Angeles$68,830
- Napa$67,880
- Sacramento$66,670
- Vallejo$66,440
- Santa Cruz$66,230
- San Diego$65,590
- Riverside$63,580
- Oxnard$63,520
- San Luis Obispo$63,300
- Modesto$63,190
- Hanford$62,450
- Merced$62,340
- Stockton$62,290
- Yuba City$61,160
- Santa Maria$60,820
- Fresno$60,480
- Salinas$60,410
- Chico$60,280
- Bakersfield$59,590
- Redding$59,580
- El Centro$59,220
- Visalia$56,990
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $84,640 | $77,950 | $68,330 | $64,595 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $81,730 | $80,510 | $66,480 | $62,818 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $69,640 | $68,870 | $58,070 | $55,323 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $68,830 | $65,040 | $59,810 | $54,818 | 114 |
| Napa | $67,880 | $62,920 | $55,230 | $54,226 | 113 |
| Sacramento | $66,670 | $65,810 | $56,610 | $53,471 | 107 |
| Vallejo | $66,440 | $63,170 | $55,770 | $53,322 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $66,230 | $68,380 | $56,970 | $53,170 | 110 |
| San Diego | $65,590 | $63,810 | $50,840 | $52,707 | 112 |
| Riverside | $63,580 | $61,200 | $51,330 | $51,253 | 106 |
| Oxnard | $63,520 | $61,310 | $52,520 | $51,209 | 111 |
| San Luis Obispo | $63,300 | $60,040 | $48,510 | $51,050 | 109 |
| Modesto | $63,190 | $61,980 | $53,080 | $50,969 | 104 |
| Hanford | $62,450 | $62,050 | $52,180 | $50,419 | 102 |
| Merced | $62,340 | $60,350 | $50,800 | $50,337 | 98 |
| Stockton | $62,290 | $61,230 | $49,170 | $50,300 | 105 |
| Yuba City | $61,160 | $58,840 | $51,420 | $49,460 | 104 |
| Santa Maria | $60,820 | $57,970 | $50,020 | $49,207 | 109 |
| Fresno | $60,480 | $59,730 | $48,690 | $48,954 | 102 |
| Salinas | $60,410 | $59,530 | $48,760 | $48,902 | 109 |
| Chico | $60,280 | $59,720 | $50,910 | $48,806 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $59,590 | $56,650 | $46,480 | $48,293 | 101 |
| Redding | $59,580 | $55,430 | $50,540 | $48,285 | 101 |
| El Centro | $59,220 | $57,610 | $45,320 | $48,018 | 95 |
| Visalia | $56,990 | $54,890 | $46,060 | $46,360 | 100 |
*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 43-3051.
- 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.
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