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File Clerks salary in Stockton, CA

The median file clerks in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns $49,050 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,180 a month.

10th percentile
$35,790
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$49,050
75th percentile
$65,770
90th percentile
$81,580

Based on 150 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

$38,158 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,050
Federal income tax−$3,706
Social Security + Medicare−$3,752
California income tax (approx.)−$3,434
Monthly take-home$3,180
Every two weeks$1,468

Does it go far here?

$46,675Median pay in Stockton, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.1 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,734 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Stockton, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$162,440
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$155,770
Financial Managers$152,090
Software Developers$138,550
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,010
Managers, All Other$135,710
Registered Nurses$134,580
Construction Managers$120,210

All file clerks salaries · Take-home pay in California