Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Middle 50%
- $50,510–$73,830
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Metro rank
- #27 of 104
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro earn a median of $59,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,610 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $55,570 and 5% below the CA statewide median of $62,860. It ranks #27 of 104 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,610 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,270 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $71,670 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,620 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,880 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $61,780 |
| Fresno, CA | $55,820 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $54,100 |
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Questions
What is the average Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Sacramento?
The BLS median is $59,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,610 jobs pay between $50,510 and $73,830. The 10th percentile is $42,970 and the 90th is $83,620.
Is Sacramento a high-paying metro for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $55,570 and 5% below the CA statewide median of $62,860. It ranks #27 of 104 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in Sacramento?
About $28.59 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $59,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.28–$35.50 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.