Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in California
Ranked #3 of 50 · CA
23.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $74,860 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $62,860
Employment 27,470
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $40,710P25 $50,040 Median $62,860P75 $80,650P90 $106,580
About 80% of legal secretaries and administrative assistantss in California earn between $40,710 and $106,580. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary in California is $74,860, about 23.5% above the U.S. average ($60,620). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in California
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,270 | $90,530 | 660 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,410 | $89,030 | 2,740 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,780 | $71,910 | 50 |
| Salinas, CA | $75,150 | $75,190 | 80 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $74,360 | $72,950 | 160 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $71,670 | $66,340 | 590 |
| Vallejo, CA | $64,850 | $70,810 | 50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,620 | $76,580 | 14,930 |
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