The average salary for an executive assistant in California is around $64,933 per year.
Avg Salary
Executive assistants earn an average yearly salary of $64,933.
Wages typically start from $41,252 and go up to $102,209.
7% below national average Updated in 2018
Executive assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$49.14 per hour
$102,209 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$39.64 per hour
$82,444 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$31.22 per hour
$64,933 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$24.59 per hour
$51,141 per year
10th percentile
Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$19.83 per hour
$41,252 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Executive assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $71,220 |
| District of Columbia | $69,830 |
| Connecticut | $69,410 |
| New Jersey | $68,360 |
| Maryland | $67,880 |
| California | $64,933 |
| Rhode Island | $62,950 |
| Virginia | $62,350 |
| Delaware | $62,330 |
| Nevada | $61,520 |
| New Mexico | $61,470 |
| Washington | $61,190 |
| Massachusetts | $60,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,210 |
| Georgia | $59,180 |
| New Hampshire | $58,770 |
| Missouri | $58,520 |
| Texas | $57,280 |
| Michigan | $56,770 |
| Ohio | $56,140 |
| North Carolina | $55,950 |
| Oregon | $55,570 |
| Wisconsin | $55,330 |
| Minnesota | $54,660 |
| Vermont | $53,500 |
| Colorado | $53,450 |
| South Carolina | $53,360 |
| Utah | $50,480 |
| Tennessee | $50,460 |
| Montana | $50,010 |
| Florida | $49,640 |
| Maine | $49,160 |
| Alaska | $48,654 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,450 |
| Hawaii | $47,263 |
| West Virginia | $46,650 |
| North Dakota | $46,530 |
| Wyoming | $45,470 |
| Nebraska | $45,450 |
| Iowa | $44,243 |
| Idaho | $43,549 |
| Alabama | $43,137 |
| Guam | $42,750 |
| Illinois | $42,394 |
| Oklahoma | $41,670 |
| Kansas | $41,268 |
| Arkansas | $40,783 |
| Louisiana | $40,730 |
| Kentucky | $40,642 |
| Arizona | $40,226 |
| South Dakota | $39,030 |
| Indiana | $35,829 |
| Mississippi | $35,770 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,020 |
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 insurance sales agents but more than energy brokers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Insurance sales agent salary | $55K |
| Clergy salary | $62K |
| Real estate agent salary | $59K |
| Social worker salary | $73K |
| Ambulance dispatcher salary | $65K |
| Executive assistant salary | $65K |
| Recruiter salary | $64K |
| Interior designer salary | $60K |
| Private detective salary | $65K |
| Energy broker salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)