SOC 43-4199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Information and Record Clerks, All Other — Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA · 10 metro areas compared
In Santa Rosa, CA the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other reaches $62,080 a year.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.2%
- Openings per year
- 17,800
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Santa Rosa, CA the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other reaches $62,080 a year. That is 25.4% more than the national median of $49,500. Pay ranges from under $48,780 at the tenth percentile to more than $83,570 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $50,610 to $74,940.
Employment stands at 150, or 0.7 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, San Francisco records the highest median at $74,940. Of the 419 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 237th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,780 | −1.5% |
| 25th | $50,610 | +2.2% |
| Median (50th) | $62,080 | +25.4% |
| 75th | $74,940 | +51.4% |
| 90th | $83,570 | +68.8% |
| Mean | $64,450 | +30.2% |
Other metro areas in California
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | $74,940 | 1,920 | |
| 2 | Santa Maria | $65,610 | 210 | |
| 3 | San Jose | $64,940 | 1,060 | |
| 4 | Vallejo | $64,520 | 240 | |
| 5 | Salinas | $61,230 | 280 | |
| 6 | Napa | $61,140 | 40 | |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | $58,740 | 90 | |
| 8 | Los Angeles | $58,720 | 5,470 | |
| 9 | Oxnard | $58,240 | 350 | |
| 10 | San Diego | $58,220 | 1,470 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Santa Rosa run 7.8% above the national average, so the median of $62,080 buys what $57,588 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 16.3% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$62,080as reported by BLSLocal price level
107.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$57,588US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $62,080 a year, 25.4% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $48,780 to $83,570 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 150 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is San Francisco, at $74,940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Santa Rosa, CA?
The median annual wage is $62,080, or $29.85 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $49,500, so pay in Santa Rosa, CA is 25.4% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Santa Rosa, CA earns more than $83,570 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $48,780 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in San Francisco, at $74,940 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 150 jobs in this occupation in Santa Rosa, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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