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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Salinas, CA

The median counter and rental clerks in Salinas, CA earns $42,880 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,803 a month.

10th percentile
$36,700
25th percentile
$38,360
Median percentile
$42,880
75th percentile
$54,420
90th percentile
$75,140

Based on 680 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$33,632 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,880
Federal income tax−$2,966
Social Security + Medicare−$3,280
California income tax (approx.)−$3,002
Monthly take-home$2,803
Every two weeks$1,294

Does it go far here?

$39,324Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

All counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California