SalaryByCity

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary (2024)

SOC Code: 43-6014

Category: Office and Administrative Support

Median Salary
$46,290
Average Salary
$47,640
Salary Range
$31,600 - $64,150
Total Employed
1,737,820

National Salary Distribution

$31,600$64,150
10th %ileMedian: $46,29090th %ile
PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly
10th Percentile$31,600$2,633
25th Percentile$37,770$3,148
Median$46,290$3,858
75th Percentile$55,650$4,638
90th Percentile$64,150$5,346
Mean (Average)$47,640$3,970

Highest Paying Cities for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executives

Metro AreaMedian Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$61,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$60,320
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$58,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH$56,060
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT$53,960
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$53,040
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$52,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$52,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$51,240
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$51,160
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$51,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$50,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$50,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$49,690
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO$49,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$47,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$47,280
Raleigh-Cary, NC$47,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$47,080

All Metro Areas (49)

Metro AreaMedian Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$61,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$60,320
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$58,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH$56,060
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT$53,960
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$53,040
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$52,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$52,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$51,240
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$51,160
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$51,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$50,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$50,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI$49,690
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO$49,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$47,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$47,280
Raleigh-Cary, NC$47,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$47,080
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$47,050
Columbus, OH$47,000
Cleveland-Elyria, OH$46,900
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$46,700
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX$46,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,610
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$46,480
Salt Lake City, UT$46,150
Rochester, NY$46,140
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$45,840
Richmond, VA$45,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$45,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL$45,390
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV$45,090
Kansas City, MO-KS$44,730
Tucson, AZ$44,580
St. Louis, MO-IL$44,340
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$44,270
Jacksonville, FL$43,470
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$43,180
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$43,170
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$43,160
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$42,840
Pittsburgh, PA$42,750
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN$42,490
Birmingham-Hoover, AL$42,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA$41,640
Oklahoma City, OK$40,500
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$39,860

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