What are the main factors that influence an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Administrarive Assistant/Secretary?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrarive Assistant/Secretary roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary?

An Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,986 for beginners, reaching about $68,922 at mid-level, and approach $75,291 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary?

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrarive Assistant/Secretary roles are District of Columbia $73,159, California $72,881, Massachusetts $71,910. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salary in California

How much does an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary make in California? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary in California is $72,881 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,453
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,802 to $81,555
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,357

10% $59,357

50% (Median) $72,881

90% $89,453

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,555	$6,796	$1,568	$39
Average	$72,881	$6,073	$1,402	$35
25th Percentile	$65,802	$5,484	$1,265	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salaries

An Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $66,986
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,524
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,922
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,074
Expert (over 8 years): $75,291

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	less than 1 year	$66,986
Early Career Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	1-2 years	$67,524
Mid-Level Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	2-4 years	$68,922
Senior-Level Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	5-8 years	$71,074
Expert Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	over 8 years	$75,291

How Do Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Administrarive Assistant/Secretaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,159.
California: $72,881.
Massachusetts: $71,910.

District of Columbia $73,159 California $72,881 Massachusetts $71,910 Washington $71,646 New Jersey $71,619 Alaska $71,527 Connecticut $70,615 New York $70,245

Hawaii $69,062 Rhode Island $68,507 Maryland $68,130 Minnesota $67,615 Colorado $67,417 Illinois $67,351 Oregon $67,100 Delaware $66,915

New Hampshire $66,798 Virginia $66,538 Pennsylvania $65,778 Nevada $65,395 North Dakota $65,269 Michigan $65,071 Wisconsin $64,998 Vermont $64,853

Texas $64,450 Maine $64,424 Arizona $64,384 Ohio $64,338 Georgia $63,730 Indiana $63,426 Wyoming $63,366 Utah $63,274

Iowa $63,234 Kansas $62,917 Louisiana $62,824 North Carolina $62,791 Missouri $62,778 Florida $62,521 Montana $62,382 Nebraska $62,250

Kentucky $62,177 South Carolina $61,913 Tennessee $61,747 Idaho $61,681 New Mexico $61,199 Oklahoma $61,093 Alabama $60,703 South Dakota $60,049

Arkansas $59,693 West Virginia $59,501 Mississippi $58,926

Top Paying Cities for Administrarive Assistant/Secretary

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $73,007
West Hollywood: $72,954
Dodgertown: $73,006

Los Angeles, CA $73,007

West Hollywood, CA $72,954

Dodgertown, CA $73,006

Playa Vista, CA $72,836

Bell Gardens, CA $72,842

Bell, CA $72,743

Beverly Hills, CA $72,950

Compton, CA $72,425

Culver City, CA $72,903

Downey, CA $72,518

El Segundo, CA $72,685

Gardena, CA $72,563

Hawthorne, CA $72,699

Hermosa Beach, CA $72,267

Huntington Park, CA $72,943

Lawndale, CA $72,577

Lynwood, CA $72,647

Malibu, CA $71,299

Manhattan Beach, CA $72,477

Maywood, CA $72,931

Pacific Palisades, CA $72,406

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $72,150

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $72,144

Redondo Beach, CA $72,103

South Gate, CA $72,758

Topanga, CA $71,842

Venice, CA $72,777

Marina Del Rey, CA $72,791

Playa Del Rey, CA $72,713

Inglewood, CA $72,855

Santa Monica, CA $72,660

Torrance, CA $72,353

Whittier, CA $72,461

Buena Park, CA $72,334

La Palma, CA $72,346

Cypress, CA $72,347

La Habra, CA $72,336

La Mirada, CA $72,332

Montebello, CA $72,810

Norwalk, CA $72,283

Pico Rivera, CA $72,669

Santa Fe Springs, CA $72,331

Stanton, CA $72,349

Artesia, CA $72,316

Cerritos, CA $72,361

Avalon, CA $70,581

Bellflower, CA $72,370

Harbor City, CA $72,325

Lakewood, CA $72,314

Hawaiian Gardens, CA $72,340

Lomita, CA $72,333

Los Alamitos, CA $72,339

Paramount, CA $72,462

San Pedro, CA $72,302

Seal Beach, CA $72,333

Sunset Beach, CA $72,341

Surfside, CA $72,322

Wilmington, CA $72,295

Carson, CA $72,315

Signal Hill, CA $72,288

Long Beach, CA $72,286

Altadena, CA $72,822

Arcadia, CA $72,454

Duarte, CA $71,958

La Canada Flintridge, CA $72,851

Monrovia, CA $72,199

Montrose, CA $72,879

Mount Wilson, CA $72,464

Sierra Madre, CA $72,443

South Pasadena, CA $72,948

Sunland, CA $72,568

Tujunga, CA $72,167

Verdugo City, CA $72,882

Pasadena, CA $72,889

San Marino, CA $72,866

Glendale, CA $72,945

La Crescenta, CA $72,821

Agoura Hills, CA $70,902

Calabasas, CA $71,495

Canoga Park, CA $71,704

Winnetka, CA $71,810

West Hills, CA $71,338

Castaic, CA $70,308

Chatsworth, CA $71,338

Encino, CA $72,367

Newbury Park, CA $70,283

Newhall, CA $71,387

Northridge, CA $71,838

Porter Ranch, CA $71,589

Pacoima, CA $72,349

Reseda, CA $72,062

San Fernando, CA $72,083

Sylmar, CA $71,949

North Hills, CA $72,184

Granada Hills, CA $71,786

Mission Hills, CA $72,136

Santa Clarita, CA $70,900

Canyon Country, CA $71,003

Sun Valley, CA $72,701

Valencia, CA $70,626

Tarzana, CA $72,187

Thousand Oaks, CA $70,226

Westlake Village, CA $70,301

Woodland Hills, CA $71,887

Oak Park, CA $70,708

Stevenson Ranch, CA $70,893

Van Nuys, CA $72,455

Panorama City, CA $72,454

Sherman Oaks, CA $72,718

Burbank, CA $72,916

North Hollywood, CA $72,912

Studio City, CA $72,919

Valley Village, CA $72,892

Universal City, CA $72,953

Toluca Lake, CA $72,931

Rancho Cucamonga, CA $70,021

Azusa, CA $70,270

Baldwin Park, CA $72,068

Chino, CA $70,939

Chino Hills, CA $71,853

Claremont, CA $70,434

City Of Industry, CA $72,134

Covina, CA $71,615

El Monte, CA $72,668

South El Monte, CA $72,670

Glendora, CA $71,267

Guasti, CA $70,136

La Puente, CA $72,009

Hacienda Heights, CA $72,193

Rowland Heights, CA $72,288

La Verne, CA $70,655

Mira Loma, CA $70,045

Monterey Park, CA $72,939

Ontario, CA $70,271

Mt Baldy, CA $69,910

Montclair, CA $70,662

Diamond Bar, CA $72,047

Pomona, CA $71,339

Rosemead, CA $72,789

San Dimas, CA $71,158

San Gabriel, CA $72,808

Temple City, CA $72,715

Upland, CA $70,218

Walnut, CA $72,024

West Covina, CA $71,859

Alhambra, CA $72,911

Alpine, CA $70,490

Bonita, CA $71,302

Boulevard, CA $68,472

Campo, CA $69,385

Chula Vista, CA $71,302

Descanso, CA $69,908

Dulzura, CA $70,625

Guatay, CA $69,807

Imperial Beach, CA $71,302

Jacumba, CA $67,809

Jamul, CA $70,767

La Mesa, CA $71,302

Lemon Grove, CA $71,302

Lincoln Acres, CA $71,302

Mount Laguna, CA $69,295

National City, CA $71,302

Pine Valley, CA $69,526

Potrero, CA $69,924

Spring Valley, CA $71,302

Tecate, CA $70,011

Bonsall, CA $69,587

Borrego Springs, CA $67,102

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $70,902

Carlsbad, CA $70,319

Del Mar, CA $71,227

El Cajon, CA $71,175

Encinitas, CA $70,855

Escondido, CA $70,544

Fallbrook, CA $69,030

Julian, CA $67,931

La Jolla, CA $71,313

Lakeside, CA $70,941

Oceanside, CA $70,082

Camp Pendleton, CA $69,969

Pala, CA $68,897

Palomar Mountain, CA $68,580

Pauma Valley, CA $69,176

Poway, CA $71,000

Ramona, CA $70,269

Ranchita, CA $68,347

Rancho Santa Fe, CA $70,964

San Luis Rey, CA $69,718

San Marcos, CA $70,175

Santa Ysabel, CA $69,274

Santee, CA $71,302

Solana Beach, CA $71,063

Vista, CA $70,244

Valley Center, CA $69,597

Warner Springs, CA $68,140

San Diego, CA $71,302

Coronado, CA $71,302

San Ysidro, CA $71,302

Indio, CA $67,172

Indian Wells, CA $67,279

Palm Desert, CA $67,445

Banning, CA $69,009

Bard, CA $66,077

Beaumont, CA $69,290

Blythe, CA $66,149

Brawley, CA $66,564

Cabazon, CA $68,796

Calexico, CA $66,692

Calipatria, CA $66,558

Cathedral City, CA $67,858

Coachella, CA $66,687

Desert Center, CA $66,181

Desert Hot Springs, CA $68,077

Earp, CA $66,039

El Centro, CA $66,675

La Quinta, CA $67,235

Heber, CA $66,667

Holtville, CA $66,289

Imperial, CA $66,613

Joshua Tree, CA $67,383

Mecca, CA $66,619

Morongo Valley, CA $68,494

Niland, CA $66,459

North Palm Springs, CA $68,076

Ocotillo, CA $66,878

Palm Springs, CA $68,071

Palo Verde, CA $66,096

Parker Dam, CA $65,854

Pioneertown, CA $67,992

Rancho Mirage, CA $67,639

Seeley, CA $66,685

Thermal, CA $66,584

Salton City, CA $66,551

Thousand Palms, CA $67,552

Twentynine Palms, CA $66,441

Vidal, CA $65,948

Westmorland, CA $66,619

Whitewater, CA $68,566

Winterhaven, CA $66,069

Yucca Valley, CA $67,801

Landers, CA $67,787

Adelanto, CA $68,838

Amboy, CA $66,277

Angelus Oaks, CA $69,112

Apple Valley, CA $68,864

Baker, CA $66,406

Fort Irwin, CA $66,624

Barstow, CA $67,299

Grand Terrace, CA $69,673

Big Bear City, CA $68,842

Big Bear Lake, CA $69,229

Bloomington, CA $69,692

Blue Jay, CA $69,517

Bryn Mawr, CA $69,600

Calimesa, CA $69,416

Cedar Glen, CA $69,460

Cedarpines Park, CA $69,554

Cima, CA $65,824

Colton, CA $69,655

Crestline, CA $69,551

Crest Park, CA $69,517

Daggett, CA $67,349

Death Valley, CA $66,387

Phelan, CA $69,652

Fontana, CA $69,735

Essex, CA $65,964

Fawnskin, CA $69,252

Ludlow, CA $66,455

Forest Falls, CA $69,018

Hesperia, CA $69,345

Green Valley Lake, CA $69,382

Helendale, CA $68,190

Highland, CA $69,582

Hinkley, CA $67,418

Loma Linda, CA $69,568

Lake Arrowhead, CA $69,472

Lucerne Valley, CA $68,638

Lytle Creek, CA $69,741

Mentone, CA $69,482

Needles, CA $65,909

Nipton, CA $65,568

Newberry Springs, CA $66,800

Mountain Pass, CA $65,414

Oro Grande, CA $68,728

Patton, CA $69,554

Pinon Hills, CA $69,446

Redlands, CA $69,572

Rialto, CA $69,595

Rimforest, CA $69,546

Running Springs, CA $69,468

Shoshone, CA $65,594

Skyforest, CA $69,577

Sugarloaf, CA $68,919

Tecopa, CA $66,087

Twin Peaks, CA $69,542

Victorville, CA $69,309

Wrightwood, CA $69,723

Yermo, CA $67,014

Yucaipa, CA $69,380

San Bernardino, CA $69,531

Riverside, CA $69,716

March Air Reserve Base, CA $69,808

Lake Elsinore, CA $70,174

Aguanga, CA $68,275

Anza, CA $67,796

Hemet, CA $69,276

Homeland, CA $69,583

Idyllwild, CA $68,473

Moreno Valley, CA $69,735

Mountain Center, CA $67,698

Murrieta, CA $69,823

Nuevo, CA $69,526

Perris, CA $69,988

San Jacinto, CA $69,254

Menifee, CA $69,714

Sun City, CA $69,702

Temecula, CA $69,221

Wildomar, CA $69,852

Winchester, CA $69,408

Irvine, CA $72,486

Huntington Beach, CA $72,431

Laguna Niguel, CA $71,572

El Toro, CA $71,967

Foothill Ranch, CA $72,109

Capistrano Beach, CA $71,103

Corona Del Mar, CA $72,370

Costa Mesa, CA $72,501

Dana Point, CA $71,323

Lake Forest, CA $72,160

Laguna Woods, CA $72,167

East Irvine, CA $72,479

Laguna Beach, CA $72,083

Laguna Hills, CA $71,991

Midway City, CA $72,422

Aliso Viejo, CA $71,992

Newport Coast, CA $72,318

Newport Beach, CA $72,484

San Clemente, CA $70,162

San Juan Capistrano, CA $71,299

Silverado, CA $71,866

Trabuco Canyon, CA $70,968

Westminster, CA $72,411

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $71,641

Mission Viejo, CA $71,777

Ladera Ranch, CA $71,063

Santa Ana, CA $72,353

Fountain Valley, CA $72,478

Tustin, CA $72,531

Anaheim, CA $72,273

Atwood, CA $72,355

Brea, CA $72,318

Fullerton, CA $72,292

Garden Grove, CA $72,370

Orange, CA $72,527

Norco, CA $70,391

Villa Park, CA $72,458

Placentia, CA $72,319

Corona, CA $70,789

Yorba Linda, CA $72,343

Ventura, CA $70,833

Camarillo, CA $70,570

Carpinteria, CA $70,868

Fillmore, CA $70,071

Moorpark, CA $70,244

Oak View, CA $70,853

Ojai, CA $70,368

Oxnard, CA $70,765

Piru, CA $69,658

Port Hueneme, CA $70,657

Point Mugu Nawc, CA $66,533

Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $70,711

Santa Paula, CA $70,562

Simi Valley, CA $70,588

Brandeis, CA $71,002

Somis, CA $70,448

Summerland, CA $71,349

Santa Barbara, CA $71,375

Goleta, CA $70,259

Alpaugh, CA $67,096

Armona, CA $66,317

Arvin, CA $69,208

Avenal, CA $66,936

Bodfish, CA $68,448

Buttonwillow, CA $68,783

California Hot Springs, CA $67,515

Camp Nelson, CA $66,772

Coalinga, CA $66,791

Corcoran, CA $66,949

Delano, CA $68,422

Ducor, CA $68,153

Earlimart, CA $67,649

Edison, CA $69,558

Exeter, CA $66,759

Pine Mountain Club, CA $68,777

Farmersville, CA $66,806

Fellows, CA $68,630

Frazier Park, CA $68,530

Glennville, CA $68,660

Goshen, CA $66,328

Hanford, CA $66,328

Huron, CA $66,399

Ivanhoe, CA $66,344

Kaweah, CA $66,588

Kernville, CA $67,545

Kettleman City, CA $66,746

Lake Isabella, CA $68,261

Lamont, CA $69,558

Laton, CA $66,272

Lebec, CA $68,571

Lemon Cove, CA $66,581

Lemoore, CA $66,333

Lindsay, CA $66,841

Lost Hills, CA $67,154

Mc Farland, CA $69,036

Mc Kittrick, CA $68,360

Maricopa, CA $68,794

New Cuyama, CA $69,138

Onyx, CA $67,029

Pixley, CA $67,086

Porterville, CA $67,476

Posey, CA $68,220

Richgrove, CA $68,350

Sequoia National Park, CA $66,349

Shafter, CA $69,381

Springville, CA $66,620

Stratford, CA $66,379

Strathmore, CA $66,831

Taft, CA $68,952

Terra Bella, CA $67,668

Three Rivers, CA $66,545

Tipton, CA $66,913

Tulare, CA $66,869

Tupman, CA $69,008

Visalia, CA $66,346

Wasco, CA $68,540

Waukena, CA $66,831

Weldon, CA $67,803

Wofford Heights, CA $68,063

Woodlake, CA $66,594

Woody, CA $68,944

Bakersfield, CA $69,558

San Luis Obispo, CA $69,503

Los Osos, CA $68,295

Arroyo Grande, CA $70,399

Atascadero, CA $67,761

Avila Beach, CA $68,879

Bradley, CA $66,695

Buellton, CA $70,835

Cambria, CA $66,802

Casmalia, CA $71,502

Cayucos, CA $66,775

Creston, CA $67,900

Grover Beach, CA $70,215

Guadalupe, CA $70,915

Harmony, CA $66,772

Lompoc, CA $70,899

Los Alamos, CA $71,788

Los Olivos, CA $70,822

Morro Bay, CA $67,826

Nipomo, CA $71,330

Oceano, CA $70,607

Paso Robles, CA $66,800

Pismo Beach, CA $69,799

San Ardo, CA $66,730

San Miguel, CA $66,863

San Simeon, CA $66,698

Santa Margarita, CA $69,960

Santa Maria, CA $72,042

Santa Ynez, CA $70,450

Shandon, CA $66,820

Solvang, CA $70,311

Templeton, CA $67,120

Mojave, CA $67,785

California City, CA $67,115

Acton, CA $71,082

Benton, CA $66,455

Big Pine, CA $66,369

Bishop, CA $66,425

Boron, CA $67,254

Bridgeport, CA $66,613

Caliente, CA $68,635

Cantil, CA $66,777

Darwin, CA $66,425

Edwards, CA $67,369

Independence, CA $66,450

Inyokern, CA $66,536

Johannesburg, CA $66,624

June Lake, CA $66,568

Keeler, CA $66,587

Keene, CA $68,910

Lake Hughes, CA $69,078

Lancaster, CA $69,210

Lee Vining, CA $66,533

Little Lake, CA $66,533

Littlerock, CA $70,291

Llano, CA $69,293

Lone Pine, CA $66,468

Mammoth Lakes, CA $66,526

Olancha, CA $66,401

Palmdale, CA $71,032

Pearblossom, CA $70,132

Randsburg, CA $66,421

Ridgecrest, CA $66,714

Red Mountain, CA $66,473

Rosamond, CA $68,220

Tehachapi, CA $68,671

Trona, CA $66,575

Valyermo, CA $70,029

Ahwahnee, CA $66,856

Auberry, CA $66,303

Badger, CA $66,443

Bass Lake, CA $66,590

Big Creek, CA $66,424

Biola, CA $66,239

Burrel, CA $66,278

Cantua Creek, CA $66,373

Caruthers, CA $66,245

Chowchilla, CA $66,891

Clovis, CA $66,209

Coarsegold, CA $66,337

Cutler, CA $66,311

Del Rey, CA $66,225

Dinuba, CA $66,289

Dos Palos, CA $67,851

Dunlap, CA $66,314

Firebaugh, CA $67,700

Fish Camp, CA $66,786

Five Points, CA $66,344

Fowler, CA $66,215

Friant, CA $66,276

Helm, CA $66,298

Hume, CA $66,404

Kerman, CA $66,272

Kingsburg, CA $66,278

Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $66,416

Lakeshore, CA $66,200

Los Banos, CA $68,552

Madera, CA $66,261

Mendota, CA $66,391

Miramonte, CA $66,325

Mono Hot Springs, CA $66,230

North Fork, CA $66,330

Oakhurst, CA $66,801

O Neals, CA $66,313

Orange Cove, CA $66,291

Orosi, CA $66,314

Parlier, CA $66,247

Piedra, CA $66,276

Fresno, CA $66,208

Prather, CA $66,277

Raisin City, CA $66,227

Raymond, CA $66,691

Reedley, CA $66,267

Riverdale, CA $66,281

Sanger, CA $66,254

San Joaquin, CA $66,295

Santa Rita Park, CA $68,080

Selma, CA $66,245

Shaver Lake, CA $66,315

South Dos Palos, CA $67,966

Sultana, CA $66,294

Tollhouse, CA $66,294

Tranquillity, CA $66,335

Wishon, CA $66,358

Yettem, CA $66,319

Traver, CA $66,290

Squaw Valley, CA $66,301

Salinas, CA $72,798

Big Sur, CA $68,150

Carmel By The Sea, CA $73,386

Carmel, CA $72,674

Carmel Valley, CA $71,926

Chualar, CA $71,837

Gonzales, CA $71,615

Greenfield, CA $69,215

Jolon, CA $68,210

King City, CA $67,078

Lockwood, CA $66,712

Marina, CA $73,179

Monterey, CA $73,191

Pacific Grove, CA $73,364

Pebble Beach, CA $73,373

San Lucas, CA $66,757

Seaside, CA $73,285

Soledad, CA $69,623

Spreckels, CA $72,788

Belmont, CA $80,651

Brisbane, CA $81,945

Burlingame, CA $80,042

Daly City, CA $82,050

El Granada, CA $78,965

Half Moon Bay, CA $79,640

La Honda, CA $79,929

Loma Mar, CA $79,204

Los Altos, CA $81,751

Menlo Park, CA $81,741

Atherton, CA $81,739

Portola Valley, CA $81,729

Millbrae, CA $80,518

Mountain View, CA $81,911

Montara, CA $79,610

Moss Beach, CA $79,417

Pacifica, CA $80,518

Pescadero, CA $78,957

Redwood City, CA $81,725

San Bruno, CA $80,965

San Carlos, CA $81,080

San Gregorio, CA $80,019

South San Francisco, CA $81,528

Sunnyvale, CA $82,395

San Francisco, CA $82,428

Sacramento, CA $71,447

Palo Alto, CA $81,742

Stanford, CA $81,742

San Mateo, CA $79,955

Alameda, CA $80,749

American Canyon, CA $74,073

Discovery Bay, CA $72,751

Danville, CA $77,305

Alamo, CA $78,525

Angwin, CA $72,722

Antioch, CA $73,966

Benicia, CA $74,226

Bethel Island, CA $72,429

Birds Landing, CA $72,902

Brentwood, CA $73,494

Byron, CA $73,600

Calistoga, CA $72,821

Canyon, CA $80,736

Clayton, CA $76,381

Concord, CA $77,039

Pleasant Hill, CA $77,374

Crockett, CA $74,331

Diablo, CA $77,913

El Cerrito, CA $80,590

Fairfield, CA $73,363

Travis Afb, CA $72,938

Fremont, CA $80,031

Hayward, CA $79,683

Castro Valley, CA $80,257

Hercules, CA $75,414

Knightsen, CA $72,855

Lafayette, CA $79,406

Livermore, CA $77,756

Martinez, CA $76,710

Moraga, CA $80,195

Napa, CA $72,936

Newark, CA $81,291

Oakley, CA $73,132

Oakville, CA $73,129

Orinda, CA $80,684

Pinole, CA $76,410

Pittsburg, CA $75,093

Pleasanton, CA $78,330

Pope Valley, CA $72,275

Dublin, CA $77,730

Port Costa, CA $74,427

Rio Vista, CA $72,332

Rodeo, CA $74,737

Rutherford, CA $73,140

Saint Helena, CA $72,815

Deer Park, CA $72,912

San Leandro, CA $80,778

San Lorenzo, CA $80,204

San Ramon, CA $77,728

Suisun City, CA $73,621

Sunol, CA $80,305

Union City, CA $80,146

Vallejo, CA $74,150

Walnut Creek, CA $79,231

Yountville, CA $73,089

Oakland, CA $80,691

Emeryville, CA $80,732

Piedmont, CA $80,810

Berkeley, CA $80,783

Albany, CA $80,870

Richmond, CA $79,922

El Sobrante, CA $78,866

San Pablo, CA $77,991

San Rafael, CA $78,673

Greenbrae, CA $79,413

Kentfield, CA $79,865

Belvedere Tiburon, CA $81,749

Bodega, CA $73,165

Bodega Bay, CA $72,966

Bolinas, CA $76,402

Corte Madera, CA $80,321

Rohnert Park, CA $73,921

Dillon Beach, CA $73,216

Fairfax, CA $77,965

Cotati, CA $73,816

Forest Knolls, CA $75,694

Inverness, CA $73,684

Lagunitas, CA $75,334

Larkspur, CA $79,855

Marshall, CA $73,500

Mill Valley, CA $79,425

Novato, CA $74,767

Nicasio, CA $74,899

Olema, CA $75,233

Penngrove, CA $73,998

Petaluma, CA $74,084

Point Reyes Station, CA $74,883

Ross, CA $78,792

San Anselmo, CA $77,471

San Geronimo, CA $76,120

San Quentin, CA $80,173

Sausalito, CA $81,941

Stinson Beach, CA $78,533

Tomales, CA $73,332

Valley Ford, CA $73,202

Woodacre, CA $76,256

Aptos, CA $75,294

Alviso, CA $82,066

Aromas, CA $73,523

Ben Lomond, CA $74,052

Boulder Creek, CA $76,760

Brookdale, CA $74,248

Campbell, CA $83,149

Capitola, CA $74,798

Castroville, CA $73,453

Coyote, CA $82,025

Cupertino, CA $81,715

Davenport, CA $75,072

Felton, CA $73,993

Freedom, CA $75,003

Gilroy, CA $75,846

Hollister, CA $72,619

Holy City, CA $77,926

Los Gatos, CA $82,030

Milpitas, CA $83,036

Morgan Hill, CA $79,367

Moss Landing, CA $73,653

Mount Hermon, CA $73,861

New Almaden, CA $81,386

Paicines, CA $67,172

Redwood Estates, CA $77,926

San Juan Bautista, CA $72,787

San Martin, CA $77,819

Santa Clara, CA $83,272

Santa Cruz, CA $73,826

Scotts Valley, CA $74,253

Saratoga, CA $81,616

Soquel, CA $75,469

Tres Pinos, CA $69,551

Watsonville, CA $75,071

San Jose, CA $83,341

Mount Hamilton, CA $81,396

Stockton, CA $70,813

Acampo, CA $70,896

Altaville, CA $68,872

Angels Camp, CA $69,016

Arnold, CA $66,809

Avery, CA $67,859

Burson, CA $69,518

Campo Seco, CA $69,457

Clements, CA $70,374

Copperopolis, CA $69,805

Douglas Flat, CA $68,476

Farmington, CA $70,121

French Camp, CA $70,880

Glencoe, CA $68,251

Hathaway Pines, CA $68,150

Holt, CA $71,007

Linden, CA $70,708

Lockeford, CA $70,820

Lodi, CA $70,832

Mokelumne Hill, CA $68,434

Mountain Ranch, CA $68,144

Murphys, CA $68,400

Rail Road Flat, CA $67,945

San Andreas, CA $68,669

Vallecito, CA $68,544

Valley Springs, CA $69,524

Victor, CA $70,858

Wallace, CA $70,000

West Point, CA $68,005

Wilseyville, CA $67,943

Woodbridge, CA $70,968

Atwater, CA $69,486

Ballico, CA $69,826

Tracy, CA $72,049

Big Oak Flat, CA $68,847

Catheys Valley, CA $67,367

Ceres, CA $70,356

Chinese Camp, CA $69,025

Columbia, CA $68,343

Coulterville, CA $67,626

Cressey, CA $69,715

Crows Landing, CA $70,928

Pinecrest, CA $66,772

Delhi, CA $69,951

Denair, CA $69,904

El Nido, CA $67,901

El Portal, CA $66,923

Empire, CA $70,343

Escalon, CA $70,376

Groveland, CA $66,979

Gustine, CA $71,222

Hickman, CA $70,021

Hilmar, CA $70,375

Hornitos, CA $67,835

Hughson, CA $70,338

Jamestown, CA $69,209

Keyes, CA $70,345

La Grange, CA $68,944

Lathrop, CA $71,032

Le Grand, CA $67,710

Livingston, CA $69,827

Long Barn, CA $67,470

Manteca, CA $70,876

Mariposa, CA $67,195

Merced, CA $68,072

Midpines, CA $67,209

Mi Wuk Village, CA $67,940

Moccasin, CA $68,691

Modesto, CA $70,331

Newman, CA $71,237

Oakdale, CA $70,124

Patterson, CA $72,802

Planada, CA $68,004

Ripon, CA $70,478

Riverbank, CA $70,349

Salida, CA $70,409

Snelling, CA $68,689

Sonora, CA $68,544

Soulsbyville, CA $68,360

Standard, CA $68,485

Stevinson, CA $70,315

Strawberry, CA $66,945

Tuolumne, CA $68,146

Turlock, CA $70,237

Twain Harte, CA $67,990

Vernalis, CA $71,217

Waterford, CA $69,913

Westley, CA $71,490

Winton, CA $69,579

Yosemite National Park, CA $66,550

Santa Rosa, CA $73,027

Albion, CA $67,089

Annapolis, CA $70,534

Boonville, CA $68,675

Boyes Hot Springs, CA $73,791

Branscomb, CA $67,024

Calpella, CA $68,488

Camp Meeker, CA $73,122

Caspar, CA $67,111

Cazadero, CA $72,177

Clearlake, CA $70,140

Clearlake Oaks, CA $69,373

Clearlake Park, CA $70,331

Cloverdale, CA $70,980

Cobb, CA $71,898

Comptche, CA $67,037

Covelo, CA $67,066

Dos Rios, CA $67,011

Duncans Mills, CA $72,836

Eldridge, CA $73,543

Elk, CA $67,262

El Verano, CA $73,905

Finley, CA $70,160

Forestville, CA $73,146

Fort Bragg, CA $67,131

Fulton, CA $73,033

Geyserville, CA $72,123

Glen Ellen, CA $73,435

Glenhaven, CA $69,566

Graton, CA $73,095

Gualala, CA $69,110

Guerneville, CA $72,849

Healdsburg, CA $72,825

Hopland, CA $70,147

Jenner, CA $72,245

Kelseyville, CA $70,730

Kenwood, CA $73,351

Lakeport, CA $69,539

Laytonville, CA $67,033

Little River, CA $67,120

Lower Lake, CA $70,483

Lucerne, CA $69,139

Manchester, CA $67,977

Mendocino, CA $67,120

Middletown, CA $72,191

Monte Rio, CA $72,894

Navarro, CA $67,183

Nice, CA $69,143

Occidental, CA $72,884

Philo, CA $68,011

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $71,848

Point Arena, CA $68,230

Potter Valley, CA $67,138

Redwood Valley, CA $67,536

Rio Nido, CA $72,928

Sebastopol, CA $73,137

Sonoma, CA $74,022

Stewarts Point, CA $70,369

Talmage, CA $68,741

Ukiah, CA $68,415

Upper Lake, CA $68,444

Villa Grande, CA $72,885

Vineburg, CA $74,015

Westport, CA $66,995

Willits, CA $67,104

Windsor, CA $73,076

Witter Springs, CA $68,310

Yorkville, CA $69,240

The Sea Ranch, CA $69,573

Eureka, CA $67,317

Alderpoint, CA $66,982

Blocksburg, CA $66,958

Arcata, CA $67,232

Mckinleyville, CA $67,237

Bayside, CA $67,207

Blue Lake, CA $67,125

Bridgeville, CA $67,012

Burnt Ranch, CA $67,094

Carlotta, CA $67,059

Crescent City, CA $66,974

Cutten, CA $67,316

Ferndale, CA $67,078

Fields Landing, CA $67,265

Fort Dick, CA $66,975

Fortuna, CA $67,217

Garberville, CA $67,018

Gasquet, CA $66,785

Honeydew, CA $66,950

Hoopa, CA $67,181

Hydesville, CA $67,166

Klamath, CA $67,025

Kneeland, CA $67,055

Korbel, CA $66,994

Loleta, CA $67,130

Mad River, CA $67,008

Miranda, CA $67,043

Myers Flat, CA $67,023

Orick, CA $67,068

Orleans, CA $67,096

Petrolia, CA $66,998

Phillipsville, CA $67,009

Redway, CA $67,111

Rio Dell, CA $67,178

Salyer, CA $67,109

Samoa, CA $67,182

Scotia, CA $67,090

Smith River, CA $66,796

Somes Bar, CA $67,074

Redcrest, CA $66,997

Trinidad, CA $67,162

Weott, CA $67,104

Willow Creek, CA $67,123

Leggett, CA $67,018

Piercy, CA $67,007

Whitethorn, CA $67,030

Zenia, CA $66,912

Amador City, CA $69,295

Auburn, CA $69,697

West Sacramento, CA $71,449

Brooks, CA $70,786

Capay, CA $70,779

Carmichael, CA $71,399

Citrus Heights, CA $71,047

Clarksburg, CA $71,459

Coloma, CA $69,573

Cool, CA $69,680

Courtland, CA $71,461

Davis, CA $71,377

Diamond Springs, CA $69,467

Dixon, CA $71,769

El Dorado, CA $69,546

Elk Grove, CA $71,164

Elmira, CA $72,386

Elverta, CA $71,320

Esparto, CA $71,169

Fair Oaks, CA $71,079

Fiddletown, CA $68,705

Folsom, CA $70,650

Foresthill, CA $68,059

Galt, CA $70,689

Garden Valley, CA $69,035

Georgetown, CA $68,338

Greenwood, CA $69,185

Grizzly Flats, CA $68,046

Guinda, CA $70,637

Herald, CA $70,074

Hood, CA $71,368

Ione, CA $69,462

Isleton, CA $71,871

Jackson, CA $68,929

Kit Carson, CA $68,155

Knights Landing, CA $70,356

Kirkwood, CA $66,937

Lincoln, CA $70,305

Loomis, CA $70,436

Lotus, CA $69,698

Mcclellan, CA $71,457

Madison, CA $71,281

Martell, CA $69,020

Mather, CA $71,248

Mount Aukum, CA $69,025

Newcastle, CA $70,197

Nicolaus, CA $70,713

North Highlands, CA $71,412

Roseville, CA $70,853

Orangevale, CA $70,890

Penryn, CA $70,310

Pilot Hill, CA $70,066

Pine Grove, CA $68,578

Pioneer, CA $67,523

Placerville, CA $69,343

Pleasant Grove, CA $70,887

Plymouth, CA $69,632

Rancho Cordova, CA $71,259

Represa, CA $70,664

Rescue, CA $70,065

Rio Linda, CA $71,459

Rio Oso, CA $70,293

River Pines, CA $69,137

Robbins, CA $70,541

Rocklin, CA $70,646

Rumsey, CA $69,463

Ryde, CA $71,521

Sheridan, CA $70,056

Shingle Springs, CA $70,002

Sloughhouse, CA $70,460

Somerset, CA $68,103

Sutter Creek, CA $69,070

Thornton, CA $71,488

Vacaville, CA $72,422

Volcano, CA $68,496

Walnut Grove, CA $71,648

Wheatland, CA $69,717

Wilton, CA $70,886

Winters, CA $71,557

Woodland, CA $71,228

Yolo, CA $71,158

Zamora, CA $71,009

Drytown, CA $69,416

Alta, CA $67,970

Applegate, CA $69,190

Camino, CA $68,727

Chicago Park, CA $68,203

Colfax, CA $68,445

Dutch Flat, CA $67,907

Emigrant Gap, CA $67,483

Gold Run, CA $67,949

Kyburz, CA $66,993

Echo Lake, CA $66,924

Meadow Vista, CA $69,260

Norden, CA $67,659

Pollock Pines, CA $67,496

Soda Springs, CA $67,714

Twin Bridges, CA $66,838

Weimar, CA $68,947

Granite Bay, CA $70,594

El Dorado Hills, CA $70,370

Antelope, CA $71,233

Marysville, CA $68,434

Beale Afb, CA $69,241

Alleghany, CA $67,444

Arbuckle, CA $69,131

Artois, CA $67,739

Bangor, CA $68,070

Belden, CA $67,414

Berry Creek, CA $67,879

Biggs, CA $67,965

Browns Valley, CA $68,034

Brownsville, CA $67,930

Butte City, CA $67,931

Camptonville, CA $67,524

Canyon Dam, CA $67,312

Cedar Ridge, CA $68,202

Challenge, CA $67,750

Chico, CA $67,965

Clipper Mills, CA $67,742

Colusa, CA $68,331

Crescent Mills, CA $67,259

Dobbins, CA $67,696

Downieville, CA $67,367

Dunnigan, CA $70,507

Durham, CA $67,962

Elk Creek, CA $67,709

Feather Falls, CA $67,941

Forbestown, CA $67,876

Forest Ranch, CA $67,836

Glenn, CA $67,895

Goodyears Bar, CA $67,404

Grass Valley, CA $68,151

Penn Valley, CA $68,373

Greenville, CA $67,278

Gridley, CA $68,113

Grimes, CA $69,272

Hamilton City, CA $67,922

Live Oak, CA $68,260

Magalia, CA $67,832

Maxwell, CA $68,186

Meadow Valley, CA $67,420

Meridian, CA $69,384

Nelson, CA $67,935

Nevada City, CA $67,709

North San Juan, CA $67,430

Olivehurst, CA $69,702

Oregon House, CA $67,941

Orland, CA $67,661

Oroville, CA $67,908

Paradise, CA $67,889

Palermo, CA $68,022

Princeton, CA $67,946

Quincy, CA $67,300

Rackerby, CA $68,039

Richvale, CA $67,925

Rough And Ready, CA $68,249

Smartsville, CA $68,646

Stirling City, CA $67,772

Stonyford, CA $67,761

Storrie, CA $67,639

Strawberry Valley, CA $67,378

Sutter, CA $68,503

Taylorsville, CA $67,170

Twain, CA $67,326

Washington, CA $67,734

Williams, CA $68,426

Willows, CA $67,828

Yuba City, CA $69,815

Redding, CA $67,472

Adin, CA $67,257

Anderson, CA $67,462

Bella Vista, CA $67,483

Bieber, CA $67,304

Big Bar, CA $67,020

Big Bend, CA $67,357

Burney, CA $67,542

Callahan, CA $67,148

Canby, CA $67,145

Cassel, CA $67,515

Castella, CA $67,269

Shasta Lake, CA $67,508

Chester, CA $67,450

Corning, CA $67,646

Cottonwood, CA $67,363

Dorris, CA $66,780

Douglas City, CA $67,185

Dunsmuir, CA $67,356

Etna, CA $67,140

Fall River Mills, CA $67,466

Flournoy, CA $67,443

Forks Of Salmon, CA $67,033

Fort Jones, CA $66,938

French Gulch, CA $67,234

Gazelle, CA $67,193

Gerber, CA $67,637

Greenview, CA $67,145

Grenada, CA $67,084

Happy Camp, CA $66,810

Hat Creek, CA $67,520

Hayfork, CA $67,134

Hornbrook, CA $66,139

Hyampom, CA $67,030

Igo, CA $67,189

Junction City, CA $67,150

Klamath River, CA $66,272

Lakehead, CA $67,321

Lewiston, CA $67,240

Lookout, CA $67,284

Los Molinos, CA $67,683

Mcarthur, CA $67,407

Mccloud, CA $67,376

Macdoel, CA $66,948

Manton, CA $67,512

Mill Creek, CA $67,431

Millville, CA $67,458

Mineral, CA $67,518

Montague, CA $66,826

Montgomery Creek, CA $67,436

Mount Shasta, CA $67,397

Nubieber, CA $67,372

Oak Run, CA $67,499

Obrien, CA $67,322

Old Station, CA $67,519

Palo Cedro, CA $67,504

Paskenta, CA $67,417

Paynes Creek, CA $67,487

Platina, CA $67,068

Proberta, CA $67,715

Red Bluff, CA $67,428

Round Mountain, CA $67,550

Scott Bar, CA $66,542

Seiad Valley, CA $66,213

Shasta, CA $67,289

Shingletown, CA $67,547

Tehama, CA $67,697

Trinity Center, CA $67,155

Vina, CA $67,791

Weaverville, CA $67,254

Weed, CA $67,315

Whiskeytown, CA $67,227

Whitmore, CA $67,543

Yreka, CA $66,708

Alturas, CA $67,184

Blairsden Graeagle, CA $67,265

Cedarville, CA $67,080

Chilcoot, CA $66,581

Clio, CA $67,219

Coleville, CA $66,736

Davis Creek, CA $66,923

Doyle, CA $66,735

Eagleville, CA $67,041

Floriston, CA $66,917

Fort Bidwell, CA $66,846

Herlong, CA $67,022

Janesville, CA $67,257

Lake City, CA $66,924

Likely, CA $67,122

Litchfield, CA $67,091

Loyalton, CA $66,836

Madeline, CA $67,151

Markleeville, CA $66,660

Milford, CA $67,091

Portola, CA $67,151

Ravendale, CA $67,069

Calpine, CA $67,039

Sierra City, CA $67,271

Sierraville, CA $67,186

Susanville, CA $67,324

Standish, CA $67,218

Beckwourth, CA $66,881

Termo, CA $67,132

Topaz, CA $66,682

Tulelake, CA $66,827

Vinton, CA $66,679

Wendel, CA $66,915

Westwood, CA $67,450

Carnelian Bay, CA $67,735

Homewood, CA $67,299

Tahoma, CA $66,824

Kings Beach, CA $67,364

Tahoe City, CA $67,627

Olympic Valley, CA $67,840

Tahoe Vista, CA $67,590

South Lake Tahoe, CA $66,712

Truckee, CA $68,005

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrarive Assistant/Secretary roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 82% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrarive Assistant/Secretary positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrarive Assistant/Secretary as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$91,101	$44.0	25%
Internet	$88,915	$43.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,457	$42.0	20%
Financial Services	$86,000	$41.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$81,627	$39.0	12%

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$65,802

Average $72,881/year

$81,555

$5,484

Average $6,073/month

$6,796

$1,265

Average $1,402/week

$1,568

$32

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,555	$6,796	$1,568	$39
Average	$72,881	$6,073	$1,402	$35
25th Percentile	$65,802	$5,484	$1,265	$32

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