The average salary for an executive assistant in California is around $75,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Executive assistants earn an average yearly salary of $75,000.
Wages typically start from $47,040 and go up to $102,990.
3% below national average Updated in 2021
Executive assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$49.51 per hour
$102,990 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$42.96 per hour
$89,360 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$36.06 per hour
$75,000 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$28.45 per hour
$59,170 per year
10th percentile
Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$22.62 per hour
$47,040 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Executive assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $78,190 |
| New York | $77,740 |
| Hawaii | $76,860 |
| Rhode Island | $76,680 |
| Connecticut | $76,410 |
| California | $75,000 |
| Delaware | $74,190 |
| Washington | $73,060 |
| Maryland | $67,100 |
| Virginia | $63,920 |
| Massachusetts | $62,970 |
| New Mexico | $62,800 |
| Georgia | $62,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,210 |
| Oregon | $62,170 |
| New Jersey | $62,050 |
| New Hampshire | $61,650 |
| Minnesota | $61,270 |
| Texas | $61,200 |
| Alaska | $61,190 |
| Arizona | $61,190 |
| Illinois | $61,060 |
| North Carolina | $61,050 |
| Michigan | $61,030 |
| Ohio | $61,030 |
| Wisconsin | $61,030 |
| Alabama | $60,940 |
| Colorado | $60,670 |
| Nevada | $60,580 |
| Vermont | $60,400 |
| North Dakota | $60,360 |
| Indiana | $60,110 |
| Tennessee | $59,050 |
| Utah | $58,470 |
| South Carolina | $57,580 |
| Missouri | $53,880 |
| Maine | $50,600 |
| Nebraska | $49,890 |
| Iowa | $49,130 |
| Idaho | $48,960 |
| Montana | $48,960 |
| Kentucky | $48,770 |
| Arkansas | $48,730 |
| Florida | $48,720 |
| West Virginia | $48,200 |
| Kansas | $47,720 |
| Louisiana | $47,720 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $47,720 |
| South Dakota | $46,880 |
| Wyoming | $44,280 |
| Oklahoma | $42,230 |
| Guam | $38,100 |
| Mississippi | $38,100 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,710 |
How do executive assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Executive assistants earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than consultants but more than office managers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Consultant salary | $89K |
| Financial quantitative analyst salary | $77K |
| Recruiter salary | $76K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $61K |
| Advertising sales agent salary | $63K |
| Executive assistant salary | $75K |
| Fundraiser salary | $65K |
| Insurance appraiser salary | $78K |
| Property manager salary | $57K |
| Office manager salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)