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

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $51,010 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,300 a month.

10th percentile
$37,130
25th percentile
$44,090
Median percentile
$51,010
75th percentile
$60,160
90th percentile
$72,560

Based on 1,170 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

$39,596 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,010
Federal income tax−$3,941
Social Security + Medicare−$3,902
California income tax (approx.)−$3,571
Monthly take-home$3,300
Every two weeks$1,523

Does it go far here?

$46,972Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
60%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

All secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in California