As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Benefits Clerk in California is $56,157. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $50,198 to $65,304, with most professionals earning between $44,772 and $73,632.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $59,206 | $4,934 | $1,139 | $28 |
| Average | $50,913 | $4,243 | $979 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $45,510 | $3,793 | $875 | $22 |
An entry-level Benefits Clerk with under 1 year experience makes about $55,090. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Benefits Clerk makes around $56,430. After 2-4 years, the Benefits Clerk pay rises to about $60,253. Those senior Benefits Clerk with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $60,662, and those Benefits Clerk having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $60,935 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Benefits Clerk | $55,090 |
| Intermediate Level Benefits Clerk | $56,430 |
| Senior Level Benefits Clerk | $60,253 |
| Specialist Level Benefits Clerk | $60,662 |
| Expert Level Benefits Clerk | $60,935 |
| Entry Level | 8% |
| Mid Level | 11% |
| Senior Level | 18% |
| Top Level | 19% |
| Experienced | 20% |
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Benefits Clerk salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Benefits Clerk, the highest Benefits Clerk salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Benefits Clerk salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Benefits Clerk salary is in Miami, FL, where the Benefits Clerk salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $63,641 |
25.0%
|
| Washington, DC | $56,666 |
11.3%
|
| Miami, FL | $49,131 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $53,408 |
4.9%
|
| Boston, MA | $57,073 |
12.1%
|
| New York, NY | $59,466 |
16.8%
|
