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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Modesto, CA

The median executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Modesto, CA earns $77,900 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,848 a month.

10th percentile
$49,110
25th percentile
$60,890
Median percentile
$77,900
75th percentile
$87,820
90th percentile
$101,490

Based on 520 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,180 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,900
Federal income tax−$8,308
Social Security + Medicare−$5,959
California income tax (approx.)−$5,453
Monthly take-home$4,848
Every two weeks$2,238

Does it go far here?

$74,826Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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