Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in California
Local pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-6014
$55,400
median pay, California
158,630
employed in California
+16.5%
vs U.S. median
-1.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in California earn between $46,390 and $65,400 a year; the U.S. median is $47,540.
$38,060
P10
$46,390
P25
$55,400
MEDIAN
$65,400
P75
$78,170
P90
Pay by metro in California
$62,940
$62,110
$58,810
$57,720
$57,510
$57,340
$56,270
$55,380
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