Office Clerks, General pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for office clerks, general is $25.00 an hour ($52,000 a year). About 37,590 people work in this job there.

$25.00Median hourly pay
$43,180–$65,940Middle half of workers, yearly
37,590People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 16% higher than the U.S. median ($45,010). It is 7% higher than the California median ($48,460).

Pay range for office clerks, general in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.17$39,880
25% of workers$20.76$43,180
Half of workers (median)$25.00$52,000
75% of workers$31.70$65,940
90% of workers$38.34$79,740

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 (this page)$52,00037,590
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$51,7803,350
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$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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JobMedian yearly pay
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$62,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$88,560
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,330
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$105,190
Receptionists and Information Clerks$49,450
Administrative Services Managers$134,660
Billing and Posting Clerks$66,390
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$61,780

Other job titles for this job

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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.