How much does an order clerk make in Santa Cruz?

$44,420a year

Median yearly pay for order clerks in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area. That is $21.36 an hour or $3,702 a month.

Hourly: $21.36
Vs. national median: -4%
Rank among cities: 114 of 216
Jobs in the area: 60

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $40,240Median: $44,420Highest 10%: $59,690

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$40,240	$19.35
25th	$43,630	$20.98
Median	$44,420	$21.36
75th	$53,830	$25.88
90th	$59,690	$28.70

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for order clerks.

San Jose, CA	$58,170
San Francisco, CA	$51,450
Bakersfield, CA	$50,530
Visalia, CA	$49,020
Santa Maria, CA	$48,430
San Diego, CA	$47,610
Sacramento, CA	$47,480
Vallejo, CA	$47,280
Riverside, CA	$46,650
Los Angeles, CA	$46,590
Oxnard, CA	$46,290
Stockton, CA	$46,250
Modesto, CA	$45,820
Chico, CA	$45,770
Santa Rosa, CA	$45,760
Fresno, CA	$44,430
Salinas, CA	$44,030
San Luis Obispo, CA	$42,770

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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 order clerk make an hour in Santa Cruz?

The median hourly pay in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area is $21.36 ($44,420 a year).

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

No: $44,420 against $46,170 nationally, 4% less.

How does Santa Cruz compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $47,290, so Santa Cruz pays 6% less.

Where does Santa Cruz rank for order clerk pay?

114 of 216 metro areas with data.

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

The lowest-paid 10% make $40,240 or less a year; the top 10% make $59,690 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.