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Office Clerks, General Salary in Vallejo, CA

Office Clerks, General in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn a median $49,780 a year — 11% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $40,495 take-home, or $3,375 a month.

Median salary
$49,780
$23.93 per hour
Typical range
$37,620 – $72,860
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Vallejo, CA
2,530
1.11× national concentration
▼0.6%
Pay trend: The median for office clerks, general in Vallejo, CA fell from $50,100 (May 2024) to $49,780 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 3.0%.

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Office Clerks, General in Vallejo, CA
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$40,495
per year · effective tax rate 18.7%
$3,375Monthly
$1,687Twice a month
$1,557Every 2 weeks
$19.47Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,794
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,086
  • Medicare (1.45%)$722
  • California income tax$1,036
  • CA State Disability Insurance (SDI)$647
  • Take-home pay$40,495

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 6.00% state

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Office Clerks, General pay by experience in Vallejo, CA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$37,620$18.09$31,424$2,619
25th percentile$43,710$21.01$35,995$3,000
Median (50th)$49,780$23.93$40,495$3,375
75th percentile$61,890$29.75$49,341$4,112
90th percentile (top earners)$72,860$35.03$56,523$4,710

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, California resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $49,780 buys in Vallejo, CA

Prices in Vallejo, CA are 8.5% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.42× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median office clerks, general's $40,495 take-home pay has the buying power of $37,330 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,705
51% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,178
65% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,670
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Office Clerks, General jobs are about as common in Vallejo, CA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.11).

Best-paying cities for office clerks, general, adjusted for cost of living

Vallejo, CA ranks #75 of 157 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Fargo, ND $49,060$41,600$45,779
2Duluth, MN $46,820$38,114$42,936
3San Jose, CA $58,840$47,113$42,666
4Des Moines, IA $46,540$38,458$41,939
5Denver, CO $53,990$43,894$41,495
6Reno, NV $49,230$41,736$41,317
7Santa Maria, CA $55,620$44,761$41,141
8Kansas City, MO $45,640$37,644$40,677
75Vallejo, CA$49,780$40,495$37,330

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 157 metros →

About the job: office clerks, general

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-6.0% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make in Vallejo, CA?

The median office clerks, general salary in the Vallejo, CA metro area is $49,780 a year, or about $23.93 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $43,710 and $61,890.

What is a office clerks, general’s take-home pay in Vallejo, CA?

On the median $49,780 salary, a single filer living in California takes home about $40,495 a year ($3,375 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,683 in California taxes in 2026.

Is Vallejo, CA a good place to work as a office clerks, general?

Pay here is 11% above the national median of $45,010. Local prices are 8.5% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $37,330 would in a typical U.S. city. Vallejo, CA ranks #75 of 157 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a office clerks, general afford rent in Vallejo, CA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Vallejo, CA is $1,705 a month ($2,178 for two bedrooms) — 51% of a median office clerks, general’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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