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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $57,720 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,710 a month.

10th percentile
$41,770
25th percentile
$47,840
Median percentile
$57,720
75th percentile
$69,680
90th percentile
$79,860

Based on 2,150 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

$44,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,720
Federal income tax−$4,746
Social Security + Medicare−$4,416
California income tax (approx.)−$4,040
Monthly take-home$3,710
Every two weeks$1,712

Does it go far here?

$53,552Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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