Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
SOC code 43-6013 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,930 | $17.27 |
| 25th percentile | $38,570 | $18.54 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,930 | $22.08 |
| 75th percentile | $50,580 | $24.32 |
| 90th percentile | $60,530 | $29.10 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6013), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14,900 | $37,400 | $36,310 | $28,030 | $30,680 | $42,260 | $48,180 |
| Alaska | 2,260 | $48,580 | $48,160 | $37,110 | $42,630 | $53,140 | $59,910 |
| Arizona | 16,650 | $47,670 | $46,510 | $37,440 | $40,540 | $50,000 | $60,450 |
| Arkansas | 2,360 | $37,120 | $35,910 | $29,980 | $33,470 | $40,060 | $46,550 |
| California | 116,890 | $54,420 | $52,720 | $38,070 | $44,770 | $61,920 | $73,990 |
| Colorado | 12,240 | $45,480 | $45,390 | $37,130 | $39,140 | $49,050 | $57,180 |
| Connecticut | 5,010 | $51,090 | $48,720 | $39,310 | $44,320 | $57,880 | $63,990 |
| Delaware | 5,190 | $44,810 | $43,190 | $35,410 | $37,930 | $51,410 | $56,750 |
| District of Columbia | 1,610 | $51,990 | $47,240 | $36,910 | $43,030 | $54,430 | $66,770 |
| Florida | 80,430 | $42,370 | $39,450 | $33,660 | $36,880 | $46,780 | $52,050 |
| Georgia | 18,180 | $42,360 | $40,880 | $31,700 | $36,200 | $47,460 | $57,520 |
| Hawaii | 2,490 | $48,310 | $48,620 | $37,780 | $43,490 | $51,400 | $57,420 |
| Idaho | 2,470 | $43,430 | $41,920 | $31,240 | $37,420 | $48,340 | $55,470 |
| Illinois | 24,150 | $45,040 | $45,200 | $36,570 | $39,360 | $48,200 | $56,150 |
| Indiana | 19,460 | $42,670 | $41,640 | $34,810 | $37,200 | $46,060 | $53,350 |
| Iowa | 10,150 | $41,520 | $39,240 | $32,130 | $36,740 | $45,990 | $50,490 |
| Kansas | 6,460 | $41,340 | $39,540 | $31,200 | $36,460 | $45,840 | $51,280 |
| Kentucky | 20,550 | $39,380 | $38,010 | $28,870 | $34,870 | $45,080 | $48,590 |
| Louisiana | 2,730 | $37,340 | $35,930 | $29,180 | $31,810 | $38,950 | $46,400 |
| Maine | 4,550 | $45,670 | $44,690 | $37,830 | $39,730 | $48,190 | $56,370 |
| Maryland | 14,550 | $47,580 | $46,690 | $37,180 | $40,040 | $51,290 | $59,380 |
| Massachusetts | 22,110 | $51,910 | $50,190 | $41,080 | $47,130 | $58,320 | $62,000 |
| Michigan | 27,440 | $42,080 | $40,050 | $35,450 | $37,500 | $45,920 | $49,970 |
| Minnesota | 16,240 | $51,380 | $48,820 | $42,680 | $47,090 | $58,290 | $60,700 |
| Mississippi | 3,290 | $38,600 | $36,570 | $28,500 | $31,390 | $43,470 | $52,960 |
| Missouri | 11,600 | $43,000 | $42,030 | $32,940 | $36,730 | $48,510 | $56,260 |
| Montana | 4,050 | $41,950 | $39,870 | $33,970 | $37,300 | $46,680 | $49,780 |
| Nebraska | 4,130 | $44,980 | $44,780 | $37,230 | $38,970 | $48,540 | $55,880 |
| Nevada | 7,110 | $44,040 | $43,870 | $35,510 | $37,950 | $47,790 | $57,490 |
| New Hampshire | 3,770 | $47,290 | $46,550 | $38,490 | $41,910 | $50,770 | $58,570 |
| New Jersey | 17,710 | $47,880 | $46,610 | $36,250 | $39,840 | $52,000 | $60,410 |
| New Mexico | 3,770 | $43,410 | $41,810 | $34,700 | $36,730 | $49,430 | $56,640 |
| New York | 34,170 | $49,390 | $48,090 | $38,100 | $41,270 | $54,960 | $60,950 |
| North Carolina | 45,540 | $41,830 | $39,930 | $32,660 | $36,920 | $46,190 | $49,840 |
| North Dakota | 960 | $44,360 | $44,040 | $36,400 | $37,660 | $48,950 | $57,530 |
| Ohio | 29,970 | $43,360 | $41,980 | $35,760 | $37,850 | $47,050 | $53,870 |
| Oklahoma | 8,150 | $39,250 | $37,990 | $30,410 | $34,600 | $43,780 | $49,010 |
| Oregon | 15,530 | $52,380 | $49,570 | $40,040 | $46,040 | $58,910 | $63,350 |
| Pennsylvania | 26,270 | $43,440 | $42,990 | $35,670 | $38,070 | $47,470 | $53,220 |
| Rhode Island | 1,900 | $49,180 | $47,540 | $39,450 | $42,640 | $51,730 | $60,260 |
| South Carolina | 10,180 | $40,740 | $38,760 | $31,320 | $35,850 | $44,990 | $50,700 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $44,240 | $44,420 | $39,220 | $40,680 | $46,180 | $47,950 |
| Tennessee | 31,780 | $41,060 | $38,630 | $30,170 | $35,420 | $46,390 | $54,550 |
| Texas | 72,810 | $41,520 | $39,560 | $31,170 | $36,390 | $46,490 | $52,050 |
| Utah | 5,150 | $42,940 | $40,470 | $33,530 | $36,800 | $48,520 | $54,580 |
| Vermont | 2,120 | $46,750 | $45,840 | $38,520 | $41,230 | $49,570 | $58,710 |
| Virginia | 20,860 | $44,810 | $44,260 | $36,200 | $38,210 | $47,870 | $57,260 |
| Washington | 11,650 | $56,500 | $56,920 | $45,250 | $48,900 | $61,810 | $70,550 |
| West Virginia | 1,760 | $39,950 | $37,660 | $30,640 | $35,170 | $44,710 | $50,120 |
| Wisconsin | 5,800 | $47,690 | $46,880 | $39,490 | $44,630 | $50,400 | $55,880 |
| Wyoming | 1,060 | $43,900 | $41,760 | $35,810 | $37,820 | $48,320 | $57,550 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.