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Receptionists and Information Clerks average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$53,200
- San Jose$52,950
- Vallejo$51,950
- Santa Rosa$49,340
- Napa$48,950
- Sacramento$48,900
- Modesto$48,110
- Santa Cruz$46,610
- San Luis Obispo$46,410
- Stockton$46,310
- Santa Maria$44,510
- San Diego$44,470
- Los Angeles$44,460
- Salinas$44,000
- Hanford$43,900
- Oxnard$43,840
- Yuba City$43,680
- Riverside$43,320
- Fresno$42,750
- El Centro$42,620
- Chico$42,110
- Bakersfield$41,950
- Redding$41,530
- Visalia$41,460
- Merced$40,430
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $53,200 | $49,450 | $43,440 | $43,542 | 116 |
| San Jose | $52,950 | $47,130 | $44,110 | $43,356 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $51,950 | $45,500 | $39,840 | $42,612 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $49,340 | $45,550 | $41,610 | $40,672 | 108 |
| Napa | $48,950 | $46,850 | $43,820 | $40,382 | 113 |
| Sacramento | $48,900 | $45,140 | $38,340 | $40,345 | 107 |
| Modesto | $48,110 | $44,610 | $38,630 | $39,757 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $46,610 | $44,980 | $38,980 | $38,631 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $46,410 | $44,890 | $39,060 | $38,478 | 109 |
| Stockton | $46,310 | $42,710 | $37,570 | $38,402 | 105 |
| Santa Maria | $44,510 | $44,270 | $38,670 | $37,028 | 109 |
| San Diego | $44,470 | $44,390 | $38,330 | $36,997 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $44,460 | $43,280 | $39,410 | $36,990 | 114 |
| Salinas | $44,000 | $43,300 | $38,110 | $36,638 | 109 |
| Hanford | $43,900 | $45,650 | $40,330 | $36,562 | 102 |
| Oxnard | $43,840 | $43,610 | $37,530 | $36,516 | 111 |
| Yuba City | $43,680 | $41,880 | $37,230 | $36,394 | 104 |
| Riverside | $43,320 | $41,800 | $37,190 | $36,119 | 106 |
| Fresno | $42,750 | $39,520 | $36,780 | $35,684 | 102 |
| El Centro | $42,620 | $41,440 | $35,580 | $35,585 | 95 |
| Chico | $42,110 | $40,070 | $37,430 | $35,195 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $41,950 | $39,690 | $37,500 | $35,073 | 101 |
| Redding | $41,530 | $39,660 | $36,920 | $34,752 | 101 |
| Visalia | $41,460 | $39,520 | $35,990 | $34,699 | 100 |
| Merced | $40,430 | $38,890 | $36,360 | $33,913 | 98 |
*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 43-4171.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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