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General Office Clerks in California earned a median of $48,460 a year ($23.30 an hour) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $45,010; 311,490 were employed there, ranking #10 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $48,460 | $45,010 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,880 | $46,420 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.30 | $21.64 |
| 10th percentile | $36,190 | $30,310 |
| 25th percentile | $40,430 | $36,350 |
| 75th percentile | $60,110 | $54,300 |
| 90th percentile | $73,220 | $64,680 |
| Employment | 311,490 | 2,464,940 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 17.102 | — |
| Location quotient | 1.08 | 1.00 |
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:42 PM ET. Data only, not financial or tax advice.
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