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Postal Service Clerks average salary by city in California
- Merced$66,630
- Oxnard$65,360
- Visalia$65,300
- El Centro$65,040
- San Francisco$65,040
- Los Angeles$64,880
- Santa Maria$64,710
- Sacramento$64,540
- Fresno$64,420
- Chico$64,410
- Stockton$64,370
- Modesto$64,220
- San Diego$64,120
- Riverside$64,110
- Salinas$64,070
- Santa Cruz$63,990
- Vallejo$63,890
- Redding$63,600
- Bakersfield$63,580
- Santa Rosa$63,240
- San Luis Obispo$63,220
- San Jose$63,030
- Yuba City$61,770
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $66,630 | $69,160 | $59,970 | $53,446 | 98 |
| Oxnard | $65,360 | $65,710 | $58,880 | $52,540 | 111 |
| Visalia | $65,300 | $66,520 | $58,470 | $52,497 | 100 |
| El Centro | $65,040 | $63,970 | $58,470 | $52,309 | 95 |
| San Francisco | $65,040 | $64,630 | $58,470 | $52,309 | 116 |
| Los Angeles | $64,880 | $63,670 | $57,430 | $52,193 | 114 |
| Santa Maria | $64,710 | $65,600 | $57,820 | $52,070 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $64,540 | $63,660 | $58,470 | $51,947 | 107 |
| Fresno | $64,420 | $65,710 | $58,470 | $51,860 | 102 |
| Chico | $64,410 | $65,190 | $58,470 | $51,853 | 101 |
| Stockton | $64,370 | $64,670 | $57,430 | $51,824 | 105 |
| Modesto | $64,220 | $62,910 | $57,430 | $51,716 | 104 |
| San Diego | $64,120 | $63,650 | $57,800 | $51,643 | 112 |
| Riverside | $64,110 | $63,650 | $57,620 | $51,636 | 106 |
| Salinas | $64,070 | $63,650 | $57,430 | $51,607 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $63,990 | $60,740 | $56,740 | $51,549 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $63,890 | $63,650 | $57,430 | $51,477 | 108 |
| Redding | $63,600 | $65,370 | $57,820 | $51,267 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $63,580 | $64,630 | $57,820 | $51,253 | 101 |
| Santa Rosa | $63,240 | $61,570 | $57,630 | $51,006 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $63,220 | $64,290 | $56,740 | $50,992 | 109 |
| San Jose | $63,030 | $62,610 | $57,430 | $50,850 | 110 |
| Yuba City | $61,770 | $61,050 | $57,820 | $49,913 | 104 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5051.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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