Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in California

Ranked #5 of 51 · CA

16.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $57,710 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $55,400
Employment 158,630

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,060P25 $46,390 Median $55,400P75 $65,400P90 $78,170

About 80% of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executives in California earn between $38,060 and $78,170. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$57,710
U.S. average
$49,350

The mean secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salary in California is $57,710, about 16.9% above the U.S. average ($49,350). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $62,940 $66,410 7,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $62,110 $66,110 20,270
Napa, CA $58,810 $59,840 630
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $57,720 $59,530 2,150
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,510 $58,460 960
Salinas, CA $57,340 $57,800 1,500
Vallejo, CA $56,270 $57,740 1,110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $55,380 $56,800 12,070

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