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State comparison · 2025

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary: California vs Florida

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in California earn a median of $89,000. In Florida, $64,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.5% — not 37.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+37.5%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+28.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Median
$89,000
p25
$72,110
p75
$107,090
p10
$58,060
p90
$130,510
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+400%
See full breakdown for California

Florida

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Median
$64,710
p25
$51,590
p75
$81,190
p10
$42,830
p90
$99,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Florida

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.