The median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $60,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,770.
Pay spans roughly $37,580 at the 10th percentile to $94,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.93 per hour. An estimated 2,690 people work as legal secretaries and administrative assistants in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $60,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.93 |
| 10th percentile | $37,580 |
| 90th percentile | $94,500 |
| Employment | 2,690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.