Executive Assistant California
Executive Assistant salary in California
Typical pay
$110,000a year
Most Executive Assistants earn $87k to $129k a year
From 256 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Executive Assistant salary in California is $110,000 a year. Most job postings pay $87,300 to $129,300. From 256 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$110k typical, most $87k to $129k
| San Francisco, CA | $120k | $101k to $138k | 105 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $118k | $102k to $140k | 81 |
| San Diego, CA | $103k | $86k to $114k | 11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $94k | $74k to $106k | 80 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 0 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 153 job postings$84k $125k
Typical: $102k
- Senior 46 job postings$98k $138k
Typical: $117k
- Lead or manager 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $84k to $125k a year, typically $102k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | $117k | – | $117k | – | – |
How much does a Executive Assistant make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $110,000 a year for Executive Assistant roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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