Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
SOC code 43-6014 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,280 | $16.00 |
| 25th percentile | $38,830 | $18.67 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,540 | $22.86 |
| 75th percentile | $58,000 | $27.89 |
| 90th percentile | $66,350 | $31.90 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (SOC 43-6014), 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 | 42,180 | $41,860 | $40,200 | $28,260 | $34,750 | $48,170 | $57,940 |
| Alaska | 5,320 | $46,810 | $46,280 | $32,870 | $38,220 | $54,790 | $62,800 |
| Arizona | 31,620 | $48,210 | $46,020 | $34,790 | $38,620 | $52,600 | $64,340 |
| Arkansas | 9,630 | $39,180 | $37,060 | $27,300 | $30,370 | $45,540 | $54,460 |
| California | 169,670 | $56,120 | $53,190 | $38,360 | $45,370 | $62,810 | $76,110 |
| Colorado | 29,690 | $49,030 | $47,430 | $35,640 | $40,770 | $55,490 | $63,730 |
| Connecticut | 22,690 | $57,860 | $55,690 | $39,450 | $46,300 | $67,470 | $78,910 |
| Delaware | 6,480 | $47,400 | $46,710 | $34,250 | $38,850 | $54,790 | $62,460 |
| District of Columbia | 12,130 | $57,920 | $55,800 | $38,030 | $44,830 | $64,480 | $79,760 |
| Florida | 98,270 | $45,380 | $43,650 | $30,810 | $36,090 | $50,900 | $61,350 |
| Georgia | 49,870 | $40,990 | $39,220 | $24,960 | $30,480 | $49,180 | $59,390 |
| Hawaii | 6,720 | $52,730 | $50,580 | $37,900 | $44,060 | $59,810 | $68,060 |
| Idaho | 9,130 | $42,480 | $40,850 | $28,860 | $35,230 | $48,670 | $57,680 |
| Illinois | 79,440 | $51,170 | $47,890 | $32,880 | $38,850 | $60,080 | $74,590 |
| Indiana | 21,850 | $43,140 | $41,090 | $30,500 | $36,030 | $48,840 | $57,940 |
| Iowa | 12,320 | $44,570 | $44,000 | $30,900 | $37,080 | $50,220 | $59,640 |
| Kansas | 28,500 | $40,330 | $39,000 | $27,940 | $33,350 | $47,160 | $53,690 |
| Kentucky | 19,680 | $42,630 | $41,600 | $28,760 | $35,140 | $49,600 | $58,030 |
| Louisiana | 28,590 | $39,310 | $37,800 | $25,480 | $31,040 | $46,260 | $54,240 |
| Maine | 6,800 | $47,700 | $46,990 | $36,120 | $40,980 | $53,110 | $60,010 |
| Maryland | 55,250 | $48,390 | $46,800 | $34,850 | $38,750 | $56,570 | $63,390 |
| Massachusetts | 34,570 | $56,230 | $53,690 | $38,990 | $46,480 | $62,850 | $76,120 |
| Michigan | 42,500 | $46,710 | $44,880 | $32,920 | $37,320 | $51,270 | $62,230 |
| Minnesota | 30,160 | $50,850 | $49,900 | $36,900 | $44,030 | $58,750 | $63,630 |
| Mississippi | 16,200 | $37,530 | $36,000 | $23,790 | $28,820 | $44,280 | $53,110 |
| Missouri | 36,350 | $42,980 | $40,250 | $29,200 | $35,350 | $48,770 | $58,800 |
| Montana | 3,830 | $42,910 | $41,720 | $32,150 | $37,080 | $47,990 | $56,100 |
| Nebraska | 15,920 | $45,230 | $44,600 | $33,750 | $38,430 | $50,250 | $59,350 |
| Nevada | 16,070 | $47,090 | $45,750 | $34,060 | $38,270 | $52,000 | $62,320 |
| New Hampshire | 9,710 | $47,180 | $46,150 | $33,890 | $39,400 | $53,560 | $62,260 |
| New Jersey | 60,320 | $51,540 | $49,600 | $35,060 | $41,280 | $60,040 | $68,430 |
| New Mexico | 24,510 | $44,020 | $42,960 | $31,730 | $36,950 | $49,660 | $58,060 |
| New York | 127,620 | $51,190 | $49,200 | $36,990 | $42,890 | $59,350 | $64,880 |
| North Carolina | 45,740 | $43,660 | $43,010 | $27,880 | $36,790 | $50,650 | $59,590 |
| North Dakota | 6,070 | $44,890 | $45,490 | $30,510 | $38,460 | $51,190 | $58,930 |
| Ohio | 53,690 | $46,540 | $45,420 | $31,190 | $37,420 | $52,110 | $62,200 |
| Oklahoma | 20,730 | $39,480 | $38,630 | $25,490 | $31,400 | $46,740 | $54,880 |
| Oregon | 23,260 | $52,890 | $49,950 | $36,400 | $43,510 | $60,350 | $70,300 |
| Pennsylvania | 72,610 | $44,980 | $44,740 | $30,920 | $36,680 | $51,200 | $60,290 |
| Rhode Island | 4,390 | $52,560 | $51,500 | $38,030 | $45,450 | $60,080 | $66,370 |
| South Carolina | 27,450 | $42,780 | $41,720 | $29,460 | $35,320 | $49,640 | $57,740 |
| South Dakota | 5,840 | $40,250 | $39,710 | $31,650 | $35,660 | $44,510 | $48,670 |
| Tennessee | 35,410 | $44,230 | $43,370 | $28,950 | $35,750 | $51,540 | $61,200 |
| Texas | 150,480 | $43,960 | $43,350 | $28,590 | $35,130 | $50,730 | $60,750 |
| Utah | 14,910 | $45,140 | $45,150 | $30,420 | $36,400 | $51,880 | $60,560 |
| Vermont | 3,060 | $48,070 | $47,590 | $37,170 | $42,010 | $52,750 | $60,580 |
| Virginia | 35,140 | $48,050 | $46,100 | $31,290 | $37,390 | $55,340 | $64,990 |
| Washington | 34,280 | $55,910 | $54,560 | $41,540 | $47,540 | $63,190 | $70,210 |
| West Virginia | 8,970 | $40,900 | $38,730 | $28,550 | $32,700 | $46,430 | $57,190 |
| Wisconsin | 29,290 | $47,140 | $46,540 | $35,580 | $40,360 | $52,600 | $60,510 |
| Wyoming | 2,410 | $44,750 | $43,480 | $33,460 | $38,230 | $50,380 | $60,350 |
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.