SOC 43-6013 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants wages by metro

National median annual wage

$45,930

10th percentile: $35,930
25th percentile: $38,570
Median: $45,930
75th percentile: $50,580
90th percentile: $60,530
Mean: $46,800

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 961,610.

That median is 9.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	6,340	$45,960	$69,350	$81,860
Napa, CA	510	$47,400	$61,830	$76,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	13,660	$48,130	$61,330	$84,100
Vallejo, CA	990	$46,740	$61,220	$81,250
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	6,420	$46,900	$60,350	$75,230
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	1,190	$46,010	$60,240	$80,520
Longview-Kelso, WA	50	$45,990	$58,830	$73,170
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	7,710	$42,340	$57,730	$76,580
Bellingham, WA	230	$42,630	$55,670	$61,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	840	$43,030	$54,740	$71,680
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	8,290	$46,030	$54,560	$73,290
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	320	$45,730	$52,900	$68,270
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	290	$43,790	$52,570	$58,670
Barnstable Town, MA	560	$40,600	$51,940	$66,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	8,920	$45,270	$51,870	$64,110
Albany, OR	310	$41,580	$51,650	$63,820
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	11,260	$43,640	$51,650	$71,010
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	490	$42,020	$51,610	$73,750
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	16,330	$43,810	$51,600	$64,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	40,380	$38,650	$51,410	$74,220

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	52,640	$38,950	$49,230	$63,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	40,380	$38,650	$51,410	$74,220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	27,020	$36,190	$45,060	$58,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	22,590	$36,100	$46,370	$59,780
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	21,700	$35,790	$45,630	$58,110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	20,220	$30,520	$44,210	$55,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	20,020	$38,970	$47,680	$60,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	18,960	$39,710	$48,280	$61,750
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	16,350	$36,680	$43,770	$56,390
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	16,330	$43,810	$51,600	$64,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	15,550	$37,640	$47,120	$59,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	13,660	$48,130	$61,330	$84,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	13,570	$33,860	$46,600	$60,320
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	13,380	$36,840	$45,650	$57,190
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	13,050	$35,490	$39,520	$50,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	12,970	$36,500	$45,570	$59,260
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	11,620	$36,590	$42,320	$53,640
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	11,260	$43,640	$51,650	$71,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	10,530	$38,090	$49,820	$66,240
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	8,920	$45,270	$51,870	$64,110

States and territories

State estimates for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	10,960	$44,980	$58,100	$73,480
California	115,050	$40,650	$54,490	$76,020
Massachusetts	22,210	$41,460	$50,290	$63,030
Oregon	16,840	$39,900	$50,130	$63,340
Minnesota	16,860	$43,390	$50,030	$61,490
Hawaii	2,160	$38,750	$49,920	$59,360
District of Columbia	1,930	$45,400	$49,180	$59,810
New Jersey	20,980	$38,310	$48,660	$62,400
Connecticut	6,480	$40,380	$48,500	$62,580
New Hampshire	3,680	$39,440	$48,410	$59,600
Wisconsin	7,760	$39,640	$48,380	$58,190
Vermont	2,390	$40,020	$48,200	$60,010
Alaska	2,520	$36,240	$47,870	$60,410
Maryland	17,290	$38,070	$47,850	$61,750
New York	57,720	$38,430	$47,710	$61,160
Maine	4,610	$39,710	$46,990	$58,160
Nevada	7,030	$36,770	$46,990	$58,360
Colorado	11,560	$38,100	$46,920	$57,990
Rhode Island	2,350	$40,630	$46,860	$61,330
Illinois	27,560	$37,440	$46,670	$58,320
Virginia	27,600	$37,180	$46,180	$58,350
Nebraska	4,110	$38,100	$46,100	$57,200
Arizona	18,090	$33,860	$45,820	$60,110
South Dakota	80	$39,270	$45,810	$53,120
North Dakota	1,120	$37,440	$45,390	$58,140
Pennsylvania	27,600	$36,280	$44,930	$58,170
Idaho	5,120	$35,360	$44,920	$57,870
Delaware	4,510	$36,400	$44,500	$57,980
Wyoming	1,110	$36,400	$44,430	$59,440
Utah	5,260	$34,510	$44,330	$57,080
Ohio	29,110	$36,730	$44,280	$56,830
New Mexico	4,590	$36,210	$44,230	$57,790
North Carolina	56,840	$35,880	$44,190	$55,290
Indiana	21,180	$35,970	$44,060	$56,610
Missouri	12,260	$35,520	$43,980	$55,730
Montana	4,410	$35,990	$43,740	$51,690
Georgia	39,380	$34,460	$43,160	$58,290
Kansas	6,470	$35,590	$43,020	$53,910
Texas	78,740	$33,090	$42,910	$56,570
Florida	96,000	$35,900	$41,730	$56,030
Michigan	27,960	$36,330	$41,100	$50,840
Iowa	10,560	$35,240	$40,980	$50,130
South Carolina	15,630	$34,780	$40,170	$56,890
Tennessee	41,810	$31,960	$39,940	$57,670
Kentucky	26,430	$30,700	$38,750	$49,770
West Virginia	1,550	$30,910	$38,430	$50,690
Oklahoma	8,430	$30,730	$38,330	$48,690
Arkansas	2,190	$31,690	$37,000	$47,960
Alabama	16,580	$29,890	$36,930	$50,900
Louisiana	2,970	$30,090	$36,930	$49,050
Virgin Islands	230	$28,520	$36,710	$47,580
Mississippi	Not available	$29,890	$36,290	$49,410
Guam	310	$23,000	$31,680	$43,850
Puerto Rico	8,480	$21,840	$29,620	$48,420

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is $45,930. Employment is 961,610.

How does Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is 9.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $69,350.