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Customer Service Representatives Salary in California

What Customer Service Representatives earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in CA
$50,413
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 42
published states
Workers in state
162,170
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
6
16 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Customer Service Representatives pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,480$48,999$6,052Santa Clara County, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$57,830$47,029$9,938Alameda County, CA
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$49,940$41,163$10,035Sacramento County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,840$40,345$1,910Los Angeles County, CA
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$48,730$40,263$2,632San Diego County, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$47,150$39,088$9,017Riverside County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Customer Service Representatives in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1San Benito County, CA$60,480$48,999$11,836
2Yolo County, CA$49,940$41,163$11,511
3Sacramento County, CA$49,940$41,163$10,035
4Placer County, CA$49,940$41,163$10,035
5El Dorado County, CA$49,940$41,163$10,035
6Alameda County, CA$57,830$47,029$9,938
7Contra Costa County, CA$57,830$47,029$9,938
8Riverside County, CA$47,150$39,088$9,017
9San Bernardino County, CA$47,150$39,088$9,017
10Santa Clara County, CA$60,480$48,999$6,052
11San Diego County, CA$48,730$40,263$2,632
12Los Angeles County, CA$48,840$40,345$1,910
13San Francisco County, CA$57,830$47,029$1,382
14San Mateo County, CA$57,830$47,029$1,382
15Marin County, CA$57,830$47,029$1,382
16Orange County, CA$48,840$40,345−$586

Customer Service Representatives pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Customer Service Representatives in California is $50,413, based on 162,170 workers. Among the 42 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,770, so California averages 12.6% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $60,480 in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area and the lowest is $47,150 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, a difference of $13,330 across 6 wage areas.

Cost of living for Customer Service Representatives in California

We compare 16 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,836. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $586 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 15 of the 16 counties.

Customer Service Representatives in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Customer Service Representatives are Washington ($50,850), New Hampshire ($49,454), Massachusetts ($48,882) and New Jersey ($48,726).

Frequently asked questions: Customer Service Representatives in California

How much do Customer Service Representatives earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $50,413, from $47,150 to $60,480 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Customer Service Representatives?

San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,836). Yolo County, CA follows at $11,511.