The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,040 | 4.76% | 29.74% |
| 2021 | $55,280 | 7.56% | - |
| 2020 | $51,100 | 3.97% | - |
| 2019 | $49,070 | 4.10% | - |
| 2018 | $47,060 | 0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $46,680 | 4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $44,620 | 1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $43,890 | 3.99% | - |
| 2014 | $42,140 | 1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $41,360 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $40,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,040, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $57,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.