The median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in California is $84,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,890.
Pay spans roughly $58,920 at the 10th percentile to $128,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.76 per hour. An estimated 63,250 people work as executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in California.
| Median (annual) | $84,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.76 |
| 10th percentile | $58,920 |
| 90th percentile | $128,770 |
| Employment | 63,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.