Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in California

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 28 metro areas • California

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in California earn a median salary of $79,611 per year on average across 28 metro and nonmetro areas, +7.2% vs the national median of $74,260. An estimated 61,080 executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are employed across California, with salaries ranging from $62,090 to $104,010 depending on location.

$79,611 Avg median salary in California
$104,010 Highest paying metro
$62,090 Lowest paying metro
61,080 Employed in California

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      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salaries by city in California

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      San Jose, CA $104,010 $84,820 $129,770 6,110
      San Francisco, CA $101,130 $80,480 $124,490 11,920
      Santa Rosa, CA $84,210 $69,290 $98,060 520
      Vallejo, CA $83,430 $68,490 $98,020 310
      San Diego, CA $82,630 $66,650 $98,440 5,820
      Santa Maria, CA $82,220 $68,480 $99,870 510
      Modesto, CA $82,080 $68,940 $96,460 400
      Napa, CA $81,160 $70,060 $99,090 210
      Oxnard, CA $80,700 $67,060 $97,490 790
      Los Angeles, CA $80,340 $70,850 $99,590 22,660
      Yuba City, CA $80,040 $64,840 $94,060 140
      Sacramento, CA $79,900 $66,840 $99,800 3,400
      Salinas, CA $79,850 $65,740 $97,620 330
      Stockton, CA $79,330 $66,440 $92,270 630
      El Centro, CA $79,290 $64,580 $95,950 90
      Merced, CA $78,910 $64,830 $94,400 160
      Visalia, CA $77,980 $63,080 $94,530 250
      Fresno, CA $77,770 $62,660 $89,670 960
      Santa Cruz, CA $77,680 $58,400 $96,190 350
      Bakersfield, CA $76,990 $59,300 $94,940 570
      San Luis Obispo, CA $76,960 $61,600 $89,130 300
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $76,550 $64,010 $92,640 130
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $76,450 $61,990 $92,300 290
      Riverside, CA $76,410 $61,250 $90,740 3,520
      North Coast Region of California $74,090 $60,250 $81,740 230
      Chico, CA $71,480 $59,180 $87,690 170
      Redding, CA $65,420 $59,350 $79,660 230
      Hanford, CA $62,090 $61,520 $79,150 80

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