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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in United States

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salary is $47,540 a year, from official US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) data · updated May 2025.

Lower (p10)
$33,280
Median (p50)
$47,540
Top (p90)
$66,350
Sample size
1,706,790

Pay distribution · p10 to p90

Lower (p10)$33,280
p25$38,830
Median$47,540
p75$58,000
Top (p90)$66,350
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary by region

Massachusetts$57,940
California$55,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$53,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$53,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$51,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,440
New Jersey$50,260
New York$49,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48,850
Maryland$48,680

Pay trend

Up 8.5% from 2023 to 2025.

$45,4902023
$47,6402024
$49,3502025

Source: US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) · updated May 2025 · methodology

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary FAQs

What is the average Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in United States?

The median Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in United States is $47,540 per year, based on US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) (updated May 2025). Half of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executives earn more than this and half earn less.

How much does a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive earn per year in the US?

Pay typically ranges from about $33,280 for lower earners (10th percentile) to $66,350 for top earners (90th percentile), with a median of $47,540.

Do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salaries vary by region in the US?

Yes. Pay varies across United States - Massachusetts is among the highest at $57,940, with other areas sitting lower. See the regional breakdown above for the full picture.

Where does this Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary data come from?

These figures come from official statistics - US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018), last updated May 2025. Rung only shows verified data and never invented or crowd-sourced numbers.

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