Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in California
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 23 metro areas • California
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California earn a median salary of $61,764 per year on average across 23 metro and nonmetro areas, +14.1% vs the national median of $54,140. An estimated 23,530 legal secretaries and administrative assistants are employed across California, with salaries ranging from $46,370 to $106,130 depending on location.
$61,764
Avg median salary in California
$106,130
Highest paying metro
$46,370
Lowest paying metro
23,530
Employed in California
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inLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salaries by city in California
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $106,130 | $77,170 | $106,130 | 990 |
| San Francisco, CA | $81,210 | $63,600 | $100,140 | 2,810 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $77,780 | $60,030 | $79,920 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $66,570 | $51,100 | $75,000 | 530 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,480 | $47,840 | $75,820 | 200 |
| Napa, CA | $62,250 | $51,090 | $74,350 | 30 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,050 | $46,990 | $63,040 | 170 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,650 | $47,370 | $73,170 | 280 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,350 | $47,380 | $80,250 | — |
| Sacramento, CA | $61,210 | $49,670 | $73,630 | 1,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $61,150 | $46,370 | $73,600 | 420 |
| Salinas, CA | $61,000 | $47,910 | $76,160 | 160 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,180 | $44,700 | $72,120 | 2,690 |
| Stockton, CA | $60,100 | $49,210 | $66,960 | 140 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $59,970 | $49,280 | $75,620 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,130 | $43,020 | $81,040 | 11,880 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $57,930 | $44,450 | $62,210 | 70 |
| Redding, CA | $57,410 | $43,770 | $62,150 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $49,400 | $39,780 | $65,940 | 1,300 |
| North Coast Region of California | $49,180 | $47,740 | $56,890 | 130 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $48,380 | $40,550 | $56,580 | 100 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $47,700 | $45,200 | $59,980 | 130 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,370 | $46,370 | $58,400 | 100 |