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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in California

What Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$64,230
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
26,910
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,620$50,566$12,131Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$62,620$50,566$12,131
2Orange County, CA$62,620$50,566$9,635

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California is $64,230, based on 26,910 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $55,570, so California averages 15.6% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $62,620.

Cost of living for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,131. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $9,635. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are New York ($70,997) and New Jersey ($69,527).

Frequently asked questions: Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $64,230.

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

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,131). Orange County, CA follows at $9,635.