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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in California

What Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in CA
$88,736
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 16
published states
Workers in state
56,910
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
7 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$105,190$76,891$39,800Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$82,850$63,253$24,817Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Alameda County, CA$105,190$76,891$39,800
2Contra Costa County, CA$105,190$76,891$39,800
3San Francisco County, CA$105,190$76,891$31,244
4San Mateo County, CA$105,190$76,891$31,244
5Marin County, CA$105,190$76,891$31,244
6Los Angeles County, CA$82,850$63,253$24,817
7Orange County, CA$82,850$63,253$22,321

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in California is $88,736, based on 56,910 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,590, so California averages 15.9% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $105,190 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $82,850 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, a difference of $22,340 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in California

We compare 7 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $39,800. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $22,321. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants are District of Columbia ($90,320), West Virginia ($88,136), Virginia ($84,790) and New Hampshire ($84,182).

Frequently asked questions: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in California

How much do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $88,736, from $82,850 to $105,190 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?

Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($39,800). Contra Costa County, CA follows at $39,800.