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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $59,970 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,847 a month.

10th percentile
$48,050
25th percentile
$49,280
Median percentile
$59,970
75th percentile
$75,620
90th percentile
$89,440

Based on 50 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

$46,168 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,970
Federal income tax−$5,016
Social Security + Medicare−$4,588
California income tax (approx.)−$4,198
Monthly take-home$3,847
Every two weeks$1,776

Does it go far here?

$55,223Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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