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Office Clerks, General salary in San Jose, CA

The median office clerks, general in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $58,840 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,778 a month.

10th percentile
$41,690
25th percentile
$47,230
Median percentile
$58,840
75th percentile
$73,310
90th percentile
$83,580

Based on 13,470 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

$45,339 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,840
Federal income tax−$4,881
Social Security + Medicare−$4,501
California income tax (approx.)−$4,119
Monthly take-home$3,778
Every two weeks$1,744

Does it go far here?

$53,286Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
75%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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