Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the U.S. is $47,540 ($22.86 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $47,540
- Mean annual wage
- $49,350
- Median hourly wage
- $22.86
- Employment
- 1,706,790
1,706,790 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,280 | $16.00 |
| 25th percentile | $38,830 | $18.67 |
| Median (50th) | $47,540 | $22.86 |
| 75th percentile | $58,000 | $27.89 |
| 90th percentile | $66,350 | $31.90 |
Highest-paying states for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $59,910 | 11,800 |
| Massachusetts | $57,940 | 37,750 |
| Washington | $57,330 | 31,710 |
| Connecticut | $57,210 | 22,650 |
| California | $55,400 | 158,630 |
| Rhode Island | $52,140 | 5,200 |
| Oregon | $51,740 | 23,150 |
| Minnesota | $51,400 | 31,330 |
| Hawaii | $50,830 | 7,020 |
| New Jersey | $50,260 | 65,960 |
Lowest-paying states
- Mississippi: $37,340 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $37,630 median annual wage
- Louisiana: $38,790 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $39,660 median annual wage
- West Virginia: $40,370 median annual wage
Related occupations
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,590
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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