SOC 43-3061 · Salinas, CA metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Salinas, CA

The average salary for procurement clerks in Salinas, California is $62,920 a year ($30.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,520: half of the 60 people in this job in the Salinas, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

$62,920average per year

$30.25 / hourMedian $64,520Take-home ≈ $50,768

  • $45K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+18%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 21California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Salinas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,940 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Salinas earn between $54,030 and $74,050.

  • $45K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,920$5,243$30.25
Median$64,520$5,377$31.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,030$4,502$25.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,050$6,171$35.60

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

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Salinas

On the average salary of $62,920, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $50,768 a year, or $4,231 a month and $1,953 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 Salinas a good place for procurement clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $62,920 buys what about $57,703 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 13.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other California cities

Salinas ranks 3rd of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($65,330).

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Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in Salinas: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Salinas?

$30.25 an hour on average, and $31.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Salinas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Salinas?

About $50,768 a year ($4,231 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

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 43-3061; area Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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