SOC 43-6014 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive wages by metro
National median annual wage
$47,540
- 10th percentile
- $33,280
- 25th percentile
- $38,830
- Median
- $47,540
- 75th percentile
- $58,000
- 90th percentile
- $66,350
- Mean
- $49,350
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 1,706,790.
That median is 6.7% 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.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | 4,780 | $43,940 | $63,800 | $80,130 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7,970 | $46,040 | $62,940 | $89,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 20,270 | $45,550 | $62,110 | $90,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15,780 | $45,720 | $60,230 | $80,470 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 830 | $43,970 | $59,510 | $74,610 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 28,540 | $42,930 | $59,330 | $79,050 |
| Napa, CA | 630 | $42,340 | $58,810 | $77,260 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2,150 | $41,770 | $57,720 | $79,860 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 430 | $42,260 | $57,580 | $66,230 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 960 | $38,610 | $57,510 | $79,490 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 5,800 | $42,580 | $57,440 | $79,330 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,500 | $39,520 | $57,340 | $76,720 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 510 | $43,250 | $56,980 | $73,740 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1,110 | $40,630 | $56,270 | $79,220 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 6,980 | $40,590 | $55,940 | $74,760 |
| Salem, OR | 3,220 | $39,720 | $55,660 | $70,320 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 12,070 | $39,860 | $55,380 | $75,780 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13,510 | $40,640 | $55,360 | $72,750 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,830 | $39,530 | $55,140 | $70,170 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 990 | $40,430 | $55,040 | $75,050 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 122,680 | $37,440 | $51,440 | $70,160 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 58,800 | $36,420 | $53,550 | $76,510 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 50,190 | $34,300 | $50,440 | $78,820 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 37,550 | $32,990 | $47,450 | $64,200 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 37,010 | $37,890 | $53,660 | $79,660 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 33,710 | $29,770 | $46,750 | $65,940 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 33,380 | $34,280 | $47,450 | $62,870 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 32,850 | $35,660 | $48,850 | $65,560 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 29,780 | $35,920 | $49,220 | $65,510 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 28,540 | $42,930 | $59,330 | $79,050 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 25,280 | $27,320 | $45,270 | $63,480 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 22,010 | $37,690 | $48,800 | $73,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 20,270 | $45,550 | $62,110 | $90,220 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19,180 | $39,380 | $54,080 | $70,390 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 16,970 | $34,080 | $47,330 | $65,240 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 15,930 | $33,680 | $46,810 | $61,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15,780 | $45,720 | $60,230 | $80,470 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 15,350 | $38,870 | $49,760 | $66,930 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 15,000 | $32,070 | $46,200 | $62,040 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 14,780 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 11,800 | $39,480 | $59,910 | $84,290 |
| Massachusetts | 37,750 | $41,510 | $57,940 | $78,400 |
| Washington | 31,710 | $43,250 | $57,330 | $74,750 |
| Connecticut | 22,650 | $40,700 | $57,210 | $78,300 |
| California | 158,630 | $38,060 | $55,400 | $78,170 |
| Rhode Island | 5,200 | $38,000 | $52,140 | $72,800 |
| Oregon | 23,150 | $38,480 | $51,740 | $70,320 |
| Minnesota | 31,330 | $38,080 | $51,400 | $66,830 |
| Hawaii | 7,020 | $38,480 | $50,830 | $68,120 |
| New Jersey | 65,960 | $36,150 | $50,260 | $72,180 |
| Maine | 6,740 | $39,530 | $49,820 | $63,470 |
| New York | 122,490 | $37,330 | $49,600 | $64,840 |
| Vermont | 3,360 | $39,330 | $48,920 | $61,740 |
| Colorado | 29,120 | $37,300 | $48,690 | $64,960 |
| Maryland | 54,890 | $35,360 | $48,680 | $67,070 |
| Alaska | 5,390 | $35,360 | $48,530 | $64,620 |
| Illinois | 74,280 | $31,930 | $48,310 | $76,790 |
| New Hampshire | 9,050 | $34,380 | $48,080 | $63,690 |
| Delaware | 6,320 | $35,930 | $47,970 | $64,170 |
| Arizona | 31,220 | $36,420 | $47,940 | $67,980 |
| Wisconsin | 28,100 | $36,680 | $47,710 | $61,940 |
| Virginia | 31,580 | $34,040 | $47,620 | $66,700 |
| North Dakota | 5,800 | $34,920 | $47,480 | $60,780 |
| Utah | 14,870 | $31,600 | $47,050 | $63,850 |
| Nebraska | 16,240 | $35,900 | $46,760 | $62,130 |
| Nevada | 16,790 | $34,180 | $46,570 | $63,210 |
| New Mexico | 25,430 | $33,870 | $46,450 | $61,820 |
| Pennsylvania | 65,310 | $32,040 | $46,270 | $61,800 |
| Ohio | 54,790 | $32,130 | $46,230 | $63,150 |
| Michigan | 40,830 | $33,360 | $46,020 | $63,950 |
| Florida | 104,000 | $33,380 | $45,900 | $63,340 |
| Tennessee | 34,580 | $29,660 | $45,810 | $63,130 |
| North Carolina | 43,690 | $31,720 | $45,790 | $61,750 |
| Wyoming | 2,250 | $35,140 | $45,450 | $61,150 |
| Iowa | 12,830 | $33,880 | $45,150 | $60,760 |
| Texas | 149,650 | $29,810 | $45,140 | $63,020 |
| South Carolina | 30,180 | $29,100 | $44,880 | $61,660 |
| Indiana | 20,100 | $31,220 | $44,270 | $60,160 |
| Kentucky | 18,420 | $30,470 | $44,200 | $60,470 |
| Virgin Islands | 530 | $32,380 | $44,040 | $56,490 |
| Montana | 4,520 | $30,430 | $43,940 | $55,970 |
| Idaho | 7,570 | $29,890 | $43,710 | $58,820 |
| Missouri | 33,180 | $30,890 | $43,540 | $60,270 |
| Kansas | 32,120 | $30,340 | $42,270 | $58,690 |
| South Dakota | 6,120 | $31,200 | $41,700 | $51,480 |
| Alabama | 45,050 | $29,170 | $41,630 | $59,090 |
| Georgia | 44,430 | $26,330 | $41,600 | $62,090 |
| West Virginia | 8,820 | $28,820 | $40,370 | $57,970 |
| Oklahoma | 20,120 | $27,110 | $39,660 | $56,630 |
| Louisiana | 28,040 | $26,680 | $38,790 | $56,340 |
| Arkansas | 8,590 | $28,540 | $37,630 | $55,060 |
| Mississippi | 14,720 | $25,770 | $37,340 | $57,870 |
| Guam | 1,610 | $25,130 | $36,030 | $55,120 |
| Puerto Rico | 17,810 | $21,840 | $25,730 | $37,440 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is $47,540. Employment is 1,706,790.
How does Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is 6.7% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New Haven, CT is highest on this page's list at $63,800.