How much does a file clerk make in Santa Maria?

$48,400a year

Median yearly pay for file clerks in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area. That is $23.27 an hour or $4,033 a month.

Hourly: $23.27
Vs. national median: +11%
Rank among cities: 37 of 252
Jobs in the area: 70

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $35,990Median: $48,400Highest 10%: $70,310

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$35,990	$17.30
25th	$39,150	$18.82
Median	$48,400	$23.27
75th	$62,890	$30.24
90th	$70,310	$33.80

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for file clerks.

San Jose, CA	$60,840
Santa Cruz, CA	$60,530
Salinas, CA	$59,040
Vallejo, CA	$56,750
San Francisco, CA	$54,910
Modesto, CA	$52,830
San Luis Obispo, CA	$50,260
Riverside, CA	$49,180
Stockton, CA	$49,050
Sacramento, CA	$49,040
Los Angeles, CA	$48,450
San Diego, CA	$47,720
Oxnard, CA	$46,680
Santa Rosa, CA	$46,160
Visalia, CA	$45,660
Fresno, CA	$44,610
Bakersfield, CA	$43,620
Chico, CA	$39,250

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Related jobs in Santa Maria

Same field, median yearly pay.

Public Safety Telecommunicator	$84,410
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant	$82,740
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$76,370
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$74,360
Production	$67,480
Eligibility Interviewer	$66,220
Information and Record Clerk	$65,610
Postal Service Clerk	$65,600
Court	$62,380
Postal Service Mail Sorter	$61,710

Salaries for every job in Santa Maria, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a file clerk make an hour in Santa Maria?

The median hourly pay in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area is $23.27 ($48,400 a year).

Do file clerks make more in Santa Maria than the national average?

Yes: $48,400 against $43,600 nationally, 11% more.

How does Santa Maria compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $49,040, so Santa Maria pays 1% less.

Where does Santa Maria rank for file clerk pay?

37 of 252 metro areas with data.

How much does a file clerk make starting out in Santa Maria?

The lowest-paid 10% make $35,990 or less a year; the top 10% make $70,310 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.