Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California
Local pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-6012
$62,860
median pay, California
27,470
employed in California
+13.1%
vs U.S. median
-5.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What legal secretaries and administrative assistants earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of legal secretaries and administrative assistants in California earn between $50,040 and $80,650 a year; the U.S. median is $55,570.
$40,710
P10
$50,040
P25
$62,860
MEDIAN
$80,650
P75
$106,580
P90
Pay by metro in California
$87,270
$79,410
$77,780
$75,150
$74,360
$71,670
$64,850
$62,620
$20k $80k $140k