SOC 43-4171 · Vallejo, CA metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Vallejo, California is $51,950 a year ($24.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,500: half of the 720 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

$51,950average per year

$24.98 / hourMedian $45,500Take-home ≈ $42,612

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $76K90th

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

720people in this job
+32%vs U.S. average
#3 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,090 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Vallejo earn between $39,840 and $67,650.

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,950$4,329$24.98
Median$45,500$3,792$21.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,840$3,320$19.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,650$5,638$32.52

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Receptionists and information clerks in Vallejo earn 13% more than the California average ($46,100) and 32% more than the U.S. average ($39,460). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $38,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$51,950$45,500$37,170$76,090720
California$46,100$44,100$36,410$58,80082,470
United States$39,460$38,010$28,760$49,950910,180

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $51,950, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $42,612 a year, or $3,551 a month and $1,639 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 receptionists and information clerks? 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 $51,950 buys what about $47,889 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 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($53,200).

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Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary by city

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Vallejo?

$24.98 an hour on average, and $21.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $42,612 a year ($3,551 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,950. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,460).

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; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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