California Office and Administrative Support Workers: Schools and Careers

Fast Facts for Office Support Workers in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Barbara, Sacramento and Fresno
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Visalia, Redding and Merced
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Sacramento, Santa Ana and San Diego

Salaries for Office Support Workers in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Oakland, San Francisco and Merced
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Office Support Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Office Support Workers relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward7310$45,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara2410$43,300
Santa Maria-Santa BarbaraN/A$46,560
Vallejo-Fairfield240$51,690
Madera30$38,580
Napa60$38,740
Yuba City180$31,130
Fresno740$36,320
Chico140$32,380
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande330$35,650
Santa Rosa240$37,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario4360$34,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade3970$33,930
Salinas250$34,160
Merced150$40,930
El Centro100$43,240
Hanford-Corcoran50$38,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim14600$43,740
ModestoN/A$34,420
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura640$42,400
Redding50$37,760
San Diego-Carlsbad4480$40,870
Santa Cruz-WatsonvilleN/A$34,220
Stockton-Lodi540$37,720
Visalia-Porterville210$34,320
Bakersfield850$32,000
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