Office Clerks, General pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA), the median pay for office clerks, general is $24.00 an hour ($49,920 a year). About 28,470 people work in this job there.

$24.00Median hourly pay
$40,630–$59,840Middle half of workers, yearly
28,470People in this job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($45,010). It is 3% higher than the California median ($48,460).

Pay range for office clerks, general in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.50$36,410
25% of workers$19.53$40,630
Half of workers (median)$24.00$49,920
75% of workers$28.77$59,840
90% of workers$30.77$64,000

Office Clerks, General pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$58,84013,470
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$55,6203,630
Napa$52,0001,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$52,00037,590
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$51,7803,350
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (this page)$49,92028,470
Vallejo$49,7802,530
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$48,94021,340
Stockton-Lodi$48,5004,900
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$48,3705,750
Salinas$48,3402,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$48,100112,270
Yuba City$47,1101,020
Merced$46,8301,250
Hanford-Corcoran$46,820910
Modesto$46,5703,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$46,27027,620
Visalia$46,1902,440
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$46,1102,860
Fresno$46,0708,710
Bakersfield-Delano$45,4405,500
Redding$45,1201,370
El Centro$44,5001,100
Chico$42,8401,700
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$41,0403,360

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for office clerks, general

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -6% over ten years, declining · about 249,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$55,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,120
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,650
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,390
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$84,540
Billing and Posting Clerks$55,260
Administrative Services Managers$122,000
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$51,310

Other job titles for this job

Health Unit CoordinatorDocument ProcessorField RepresentativeClerkBlood Donor Unit AssistantBoard AttendantLaundry ClerkFloor Space AllocatorAudit Control ClerkChart ClerkCredit Card ClerkField Clerk

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.