The average salary for a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the United States is $45,490, but the range typically falls between $36,330 and $52,200. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $21.87, with a range between $17.46 and $25.1.
There are approximately 1,785,430 people employed as a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the United States. With California, Texas, New York employing the highest number of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.The state with the best pay for a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is District of Columbia, with an average annual salary of $57,980, while Mississippi has the lowest average annual salary of $35,170.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $30,280 | $14.56 |
| 25th Percentile | $36,330 | $17.46 |
| Median | $44,280 | $21.29 |
| 75th Percentile | $52,200 | $25.1 |
| 90th Percentile | $62,340 | $29.97 |
The salary of a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are District of Columbia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Washington, California while the worst states are Mississippi, Arkansas, West Virginia, Louisiana, South Dakota.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,420 | $41,270 | $57,580 |
| Alaska | $29,070 | $45,150 | $62,950 |
| Arizona | $31,970 | $46,040 | $62,400 |
| Arkansas | $26,570 | $37,760 | $50,570 |
| California | $36,680 | $53,630 | $73,130 |
| Colorado | $33,660 | $46,540 | $61,940 |
| Connecticut | $37,090 | $55,570 | $77,960 |
| Delaware | $32,630 | $45,900 | $60,140 |
| District of Columbia | $39,270 | $57,980 | $79,720 |
| Florida | $29,550 | $42,860 | $58,870 |
| Georgia | $24,960 | $39,560 | $56,770 |
| Hawaii | $35,280 | $49,650 | $65,570 |
| Idaho | $26,920 | $38,700 | $50,790 |
| Illinois | $30,870 | $48,540 | $70,050 |
| Indiana | $29,520 | $40,950 | $54,520 |
| Iowa | $30,010 | $42,790 | $58,650 |
| Kansas | $26,900 | $38,340 | $49,920 |
| Kentucky | $27,020 | $39,980 | $53,590 |
| Louisiana | $24,870 | $38,330 | $52,890 |
| Maine | $35,000 | $45,300 | $57,390 |
| Maryland | $32,950 | $46,180 | $61,440 |
| Massachusetts | $37,440 | $54,770 | $76,160 |
| Michigan | $30,470 | $44,700 | $60,720 |
| Minnesota | $35,820 | $48,510 | $61,480 |
| Mississippi | $22,570 | $35,170 | $48,850 |
| Missouri | $28,610 | $40,980 | $57,280 |
| Montana | $30,330 | $40,490 | $52,170 |
| Nebraska | $31,200 | $42,610 | $57,410 |
| Nevada | $31,310 | $45,390 | $63,190 |
| New Hampshire | $32,160 | $45,280 | $60,200 |
| New Jersey | $33,550 | $49,630 | $65,230 |
| New Mexico | $30,120 | $42,220 | $56,760 |
| New York | $34,780 | $48,980 | $63,230 |
| North Carolina | $29,860 | $43,000 | $57,880 |
| North Dakota | $33,040 | $44,100 | $56,670 |
| Ohio | $29,340 | $43,880 | $60,110 |
| Oklahoma | $24,770 | $38,160 | $52,150 |
| Oregon | $35,190 | $49,260 | $64,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,670 | $43,000 | $58,300 |
| Rhode Island | $36,400 | $49,460 | $62,920 |
| South Carolina | $28,070 | $40,600 | $54,670 |
| South Dakota | $29,960 | $37,920 | $46,950 |
| Tennessee | $27,270 | $41,950 | $59,050 |
| Texas | $28,100 | $42,230 | $59,510 |
| Utah | $29,160 | $42,150 | $57,430 |
| Vermont | $35,640 | $46,800 | $59,170 |
| Virginia | $30,250 | $45,510 | $61,930 |
| Washington | $38,950 | $53,490 | $67,350 |
| West Virginia | $26,470 | $37,960 | $51,830 |
| Wisconsin | $33,380 | $44,520 | $57,820 |
| Wyoming | $32,670 | $43,510 | $56,960 |
Even between cities, the salary of a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area, CA with an average salary of $63,200.The city with the lowest average salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, MS with an average salary of $33,060.
Areas with highest average salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
Areas with lowest average salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
The number of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive has decreased by -64,930. On average, the number of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive has been increasing by -0.9% each year. The salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive has increased by $5,070. On average, the salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive has been increasing by 3.1% each year.
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive are part of the office and administrative support occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all office and administrative support occupations jobs here.
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