The median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California is $52,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,420.
Pay spans roughly $38,070 at the 10th percentile to $73,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.34 per hour. An estimated 116,890 people work as medical secretaries and administrative assistants in California.
| Median (annual) | $52,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.34 |
| 10th percentile | $38,070 |
| 90th percentile | $73,990 |
| Employment | 116,890 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.