The average salary for an office clerk in California is around $35,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Office clerks earn an average yearly salary of $35,000.
Wages typically start from $24 and go up to $60,000.
59% below national average Updated in 2023
Office clerk earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level office clerk earnings begin at:
$28.85 per hour
$60,000 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level office clerk earnings begin at:
$23.00 per hour
$47,840 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level office clerk earnings begin at:
$16.83 per hour
$35,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level office clerk earnings begin at:
$6.25 per hour
$13,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level office clerk earnings begin at:
$0.01 per hour
$24 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Office clerk salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $47,260 |
| Colorado | $46,210 |
| Alaska | $45,200 |
| North Dakota | $44,790 |
| Washington | $43,970 |
| Rhode Island | $43,760 |
| Massachusetts | $43,420 |
| New Hampshire | $39,960 |
| Connecticut | $39,190 |
| Minnesota | $38,260 |
| Vermont | $37,990 |
| New Jersey | $37,920 |
| New York | $37,870 |
| Oregon | $37,720 |
| Wyoming | $37,720 |
| Arizona | $37,680 |
| Nevada | $37,660 |
| Hawaii | $37,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,450 |
| Wisconsin | $37,450 |
| Michigan | $37,430 |
| Maine | $37,250 |
| Ohio | $37,130 |
| Illinois | $37,080 |
| Virginia | $37,010 |
| Iowa | $36,890 |
| Montana | $36,890 |
| Maryland | $36,780 |
| Indiana | $36,590 |
| Utah | $36,590 |
| Florida | $36,360 |
| North Carolina | $35,840 |
| Georgia | $35,600 |
| Missouri | $35,430 |
| California | $35,000 |
| Texas | $34,020 |
| Idaho | $32,690 |
| Nebraska | $32,060 |
| Kentucky | $30,770 |
| Tennessee | $30,060 |
| Delaware | $30,050 |
| Arkansas | $29,960 |
| Oklahoma | $29,900 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $29,860 |
| South Carolina | $29,780 |
| Mississippi | $29,660 |
| West Virginia | $29,380 |
| South Dakota | $29,240 |
| New Mexico | $28,820 |
| Louisiana | $28,010 |
| Alabama | $26,460 |
| Kansas | $23,900 |
| Guam | $23,050 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,260 |
How do office clerk salaries compare to similar careers?
Office clerks earn 24% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than operations managers but more than cashiers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations manager salary | $88K |
| Office manager salary | $50K |
| Office clerk salary | $35K |
| Food server salary | $19K |
| Barista salary | $20K |
| Cashier salary | $12K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)