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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Salinas, CA

The median executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Salinas, CA earns $79,390 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,927 a month.

10th percentile
$53,870
25th percentile
$65,880
Median percentile
$79,390
75th percentile
$98,290
90th percentile
$115,430

Based on 360 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

$59,124 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,390
Federal income tax−$8,636
Social Security + Medicare−$6,073
California income tax (approx.)−$5,557
Monthly take-home$4,927
Every two weeks$2,274

Does it go far here?

$72,807Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

All executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in California