Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$47,540
$22.86/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,280 | $16.00 |
| 25th percentile | $38,830 | $18.67 |
| Median | $47,540 | $22.86 |
| 75th percentile | $58,000 | $27.89 |
| 90th percentile | $66,350 | $31.90 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,706,790
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $59,910 | $54,513 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $57,940 | $54,786 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $57,330 | $53,573 4th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $57,210 | $55,217 1st |
| California | ||
| 5th | $55,400 | $50,036 14th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $52,140 | $50,978 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $51,740 | $50,058 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $51,400 | $52,119 6th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $50,830 | $46,230 40th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $50,260 | $46,193 41st |
| Maine | ||
| 11th | $49,820 | $51,334 9th |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $49,600 | $45,960 43rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 13th | $48,920 | $49,940 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $48,690 | $47,248 31st |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $48,680 | $46,380 39th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $48,530 | $47,412 30th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $48,310 | $48,330 21st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 18th | $48,080 | $46,158 42nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $47,970 | $48,062 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $47,940 | $47,618 26th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $47,710 | $50,704 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $47,620 | $47,100 32nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 23rd | $47,480 | $53,373 5th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $47,050 | $47,591 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 25th | $46,760 | $51,896 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 26th | $46,570 | $46,580 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $46,450 | $50,373 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $46,270 | $47,421 29th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $46,230 | $49,831 17th |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $46,020 | $47,829 25th |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $45,900 | $44,385 47th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $45,810 | $49,864 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $45,790 | $48,544 20th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 34th | $45,450 | $49,034 18th |
| Iowa | ||
| 35th | $45,150 | $51,446 8th |
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $45,140 | $46,509 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $44,880 | $47,873 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 38th | $44,270 | $47,434 28th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 39th | $44,200 | $49,025 19th |
| Montana | ||
| 40th | $43,940 | $46,426 38th |
| Idaho | ||
| 41st | $43,710 | $45,773 44th |
| Missouri | ||
| 42nd | $43,540 | $47,943 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $42,270 | $46,931 34th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $41,700 | $47,073 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $41,630 | $46,868 35th |
| Georgia | ||
| 46th | $41,600 | $43,201 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $40,370 | $45,108 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $39,660 | $45,149 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $38,790 | $43,976 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $37,630 | $43,284 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $37,340 | $42,943 51st |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
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- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$45,930/year U.S.
- Receptionist and Information Clerk salary in the U.S.
$38,010/year U.S.
- Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in the U.S.
$50,610/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −6.0%
- 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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