The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $55,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,150.
Pay spans roughly $37,320 at the 10th percentile to $77,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.67 per hour. An estimated 1,130 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $55,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.67 |
| 10th percentile | $37,320 |
| 90th percentile | $77,180 |
| Employment | 1,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.