Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Wages
SOC 43-6014 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is $44,280 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,280 and the 90th percentile is $62,340, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,785,430
P10
$30,280
P25
$36,330
Median
$44,280
P75
$52,200
P90
$62,340
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,280 | $45,490 | $30,280 | $62,340 | 1,785,430 | — |
| 2022 | $41,000 | $43,410 | $29,000 | $60,790 | 1,826,710 | -7.41% |
| 2021 | $37,880 | $41,080 | $28,200 | $59,500 | 1,825,980 | -7.61% |
| 2020 | $38,850 | $40,420 | $25,630 | $59,090 | 1,850,360 | +2.56% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $54,790, 24% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $54,790 | +23.7% | $57,980 | 12,260 |
| Connecticut | $52,000 | +17.4% | $55,570 | 24,240 |
| Massachusetts | $51,950 | +17.3% | $54,770 | 34,600 |
| Washington | $51,710 | +16.8% | $53,490 | 35,090 |
| California | $50,220 | +13.4% | $53,630 | 175,090 |
| Rhode Island | $49,550 | +11.9% | $49,460 | 4,320 |
| Minnesota | $48,220 | +8.9% | $48,510 | 30,810 |
| Oregon | $48,210 | +8.9% | $49,260 | 23,340 |
| New Jersey | $48,060 | +8.5% | $49,630 | 54,040 |
| New York | $47,960 | +8.3% | $48,980 | 129,840 |
| Hawaii | $47,940 | +8.3% | $49,650 | 7,520 |
| Vermont | $46,370 | +4.7% | $46,800 | 3,510 |
| Illinois | $45,920 | +3.7% | $48,540 | 79,010 |
| Delaware | $45,760 | +3.3% | $45,900 | 7,590 |
| Maryland | $45,330 | +2.4% | $46,180 | 51,500 |
| Maine | $45,280 | +2.3% | $45,300 | 7,470 |
| Colorado | $45,160 | +2% | $46,540 | 31,740 |
| New Hampshire | $45,080 | +1.8% | $45,280 | 9,070 |
| Wisconsin | $44,380 | +0.2% | $44,520 | 28,430 |
| North Dakota | $44,100 | -0.4% | $44,100 | 5,510 |
| Virginia | $43,640 | -1.4% | $45,510 | 37,650 |
| Arizona | $43,440 | -1.9% | $46,040 | 33,310 |
| Alaska | $43,270 | -2.3% | $45,150 | 4,460 |
| Nevada | $43,180 | -2.5% | $45,390 | 15,650 |
| Michigan | $42,710 | -3.5% | $44,700 | 40,790 |
| Ohio | $42,360 | -4.3% | $43,880 | 60,700 |
| North Carolina | $42,140 | -4.8% | $43,000 | 48,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,010 | -5.1% | $43,000 | 81,320 |
| Wyoming | $41,390 | -6.5% | $43,510 | 2,400 |
| Nebraska | $41,110 | -7.2% | $42,610 | 15,290 |
| Iowa | $40,870 | -7.7% | $42,790 | 12,970 |
| Florida | $40,570 | -8.4% | $42,860 | 98,440 |
| Texas | $40,440 | -8.7% | $42,230 | 158,310 |
| New Mexico | $40,250 | -9.1% | $42,220 | 24,360 |
| Utah | $40,250 | -9.1% | $42,150 | 14,860 |
| Tennessee | $40,100 | -9.4% | $41,950 | 35,600 |
| South Carolina | $39,220 | -11.4% | $40,600 | 33,220 |
| Alabama | $38,940 | -12.1% | $41,270 | 43,200 |
| Indiana | $38,870 | -12.2% | $40,950 | 19,560 |
| Kentucky | $38,720 | -12.6% | $39,980 | 21,920 |
| Montana | $38,630 | -12.8% | $40,490 | 4,320 |
| Idaho | $38,080 | -14% | $38,700 | 10,840 |
| Georgia | $37,990 | -14.2% | $39,560 | 50,420 |
| Missouri | $37,980 | -14.2% | $40,980 | 41,090 |
| Oklahoma | $37,510 | -15.3% | $38,160 | 22,600 |
| Kansas | $37,450 | -15.4% | $38,340 | 27,940 |
| South Dakota | $37,340 | -15.7% | $37,920 | 5,450 |
| Louisiana | $37,030 | -16.4% | $38,330 | 32,880 |
| West Virginia | $36,250 | -18.1% | $37,960 | 8,660 |
| Arkansas | $35,960 | -18.8% | $37,760 | 9,670 |
| Mississippi | $33,800 | -23.7% | $35,170 | 14,520 |