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How much does an office clerk make in Santa Cruz?

$41,040a year

Median yearly pay for office clerks in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area. That is $19.73 an hour or $3,420 a month.

Hourly
$19.73
Vs. national median
-9%
Rank among cities
244 of 392
Jobs in the area
3,360
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $36,500Median: $41,040Highest 10%: $66,560
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$36,500$17.55
25th$36,500$17.55
Median$41,040$19.73
75th$56,450$27.14
90th$66,560$32.00

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for office clerks.

San Jose, CA$58,840
Santa Maria, CA$55,620
Napa, CA$52,000
San Francisco, CA$52,000
Santa Rosa, CA$51,780
San Diego, CA$49,920
Vallejo, CA$49,780
Sacramento, CA$48,940
Stockton, CA$48,500
Oxnard, CA$48,370
Salinas, CA$48,340
Los Angeles, CA$48,100
Yuba City, CA$47,110
Merced, CA$46,830
Hanford, CA$46,820
Modesto, CA$46,570
Riverside, CA$46,270
Visalia, CA$46,190
San Luis Obispo, CA$46,110
Fresno, CA$46,070
Bakersfield, CA$45,440
Redding, CA$45,120
El Centro, CA$44,500
Chico, CA$42,840
Office Clerk salary in California Office Clerk salary in all states

Related jobs in Santa Cruz

Same field, median yearly pay.

Public Safety Telecommunicator$85,950
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$84,090
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$77,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$77,410
Office and Administrative Support Worker$72,830
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$68,380
Production$67,530
Interviewer$63,690
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Bookkeeping$61,960
Salaries for every job in Santa Cruz, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does an office clerk make an hour in Santa Cruz?

The median hourly pay in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area is $19.73 ($41,040 a year).

Do office clerks make more in Santa Cruz than the national average?

No: $41,040 against $45,010 nationally, 9% less.

How does Santa Cruz compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $48,460, so Santa Cruz pays 15% less.

Where does Santa Cruz rank for office clerk pay?

244 of 392 metro areas with data.

How much does an office clerk make starting out in Santa Cruz?

The lowest-paid 10% make $36,500 or less a year; the top 10% make $66,560 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.