Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$45,930
$22.08/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,930 | $17.27 |
| 25th percentile | $38,570 | $18.54 |
| Median | $45,930 | $22.08 |
| 75th percentile | $50,580 | $24.32 |
| 90th percentile | $60,530 | $29.10 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 961,610
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $58,100 | $54,292 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $54,490 | $49,214 7th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $50,290 | $47,552 16th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $50,130 | $48,500 9th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $50,030 | $50,730 6th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $49,920 | $45,402 33rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 7th | $49,180 | $44,749 36th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $48,660 | $44,722 37th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $48,500 | $46,810 21st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $48,410 | $46,474 25th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 11th | $48,380 | $51,416 3rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $48,200 | $49,205 8th |
| Alaska | ||
| 13th | $47,870 | $46,767 22nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $47,850 | $45,589 30th |
| New York | ||
| 15th | $47,710 | $44,208 40th |
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $46,990 | $48,418 11th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $46,990 | $47,000 19th |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $46,920 | $45,530 31st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $46,860 | $45,815 28th |
| Illinois | ||
| 20th | $46,670 | $46,690 24th |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $46,180 | $45,676 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 22nd | $46,100 | $51,164 4th |
| Arizona | ||
| 23rd | $45,820 | $45,512 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 24th | $45,810 | $51,712 2nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 25th | $45,390 | $51,024 5th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $44,930 | $46,048 27th |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $44,920 | $47,040 18th |
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $44,500 | $44,586 38th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 29th | $44,430 | $47,933 13th |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $44,330 | $44,839 34th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $44,280 | $47,729 15th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 32nd | $44,230 | $47,966 12th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $44,190 | $46,848 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $44,060 | $47,209 17th |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $43,980 | $48,427 10th |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $43,740 | $46,215 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 37th | $43,160 | $44,822 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $43,020 | $47,764 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $42,910 | $44,211 39th |
| Florida | ||
| 40th | $41,730 | $40,352 51st |
| Michigan | ||
| 41st | $41,100 | $42,716 46th |
| Iowa | ||
| 42nd | $40,980 | $46,694 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $40,170 | $42,848 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 44th | $39,940 | $43,474 42nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 45th | $38,750 | $42,980 43rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $38,430 | $42,940 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $38,330 | $43,635 41st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $37,000 | $42,560 47th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $36,930 | $41,577 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $36,930 | $41,867 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $36,290 | $41,735 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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