The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in California is $53,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,120.
Pay spans roughly $38,360 at the 10th percentile to $76,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.57 per hour. An estimated 169,670 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in California.
| Median (annual) | $53,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.57 |
| 10th percentile | $38,360 |
| 90th percentile | $76,110 |
| Employment | 169,670 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.