The average secretary salary at Carlsbad was $79,004 , which is 16 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 13 percent higher than the national average for this job . Secretary salaries at Carlsbad typically range from $61,691 to $93,389 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported secretary salary was $106,318. There are 9 employees at Carlsbad with the job title secretary.