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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive earn a median $47,540 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median
$47,540
$22.86 per hour
Range
$33,280 – $66,350
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
1,706,790
across the U.S.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$40,378
per year · effective tax rate 15.1%
$3,365Monthly
$1,682Twice a month
$1,553Every 2 weeks
$19.41Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,525
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,947
  • Medicare (1.45%)$689
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$40,378

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$33,280$16.00$28,920
25th percentile$38,830$18.67$33,380
Median (50th)$47,540$22.86$40,378
75th percentile$58,000$27.88$48,783
90th percentile (top earners)$66,350$31.90$55,492

Best cities for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1New Haven, CT$63,800$51,497$49,2524,780
2Bremerton, WA$59,510$49,996$47,342830
3Grand Forks, ND$47,920$40,684$46,945750
4Rochester, MN$52,890$42,604$46,9101,000
5Mount Vernon, WA$56,980$47,963$46,820510
6Yakima, WA$52,540$44,396$46,4661,020
7Minot, ND$47,320$40,202$46,194440
8St. Cloud, MN$49,470$40,089$45,7471,230
9Mankato, MN$51,410$41,515$45,644660
10Seattle, WA$60,230$50,575$45,50815,780
11San Jose, CA$62,940$50,108$45,3787,970
12Ames, IA$48,740$40,142$45,190620
13Kennewick, WA$53,140$44,878$44,8431,450
14Barnstable Town, MA$55,040$43,873$44,608990
15Bismarck, ND$47,580$40,411$44,3951,170
16Hartford, CT$55,940$45,535$44,3196,980
17Bloomington, IL$51,880$41,442$44,306930
18Olympia, WA$54,320$45,826$44,2042,110
19Norwich, CT$54,340$44,322$44,1261,410
20Fargo, ND$47,060$39,993$44,0101,730
21Sioux City, IA$45,950$38,007$43,962640
22Bellingham, WA$53,820$45,424$43,959870
23Waterloo, IA$46,230$38,221$43,903720
24Duluth, MN$47,740$38,804$43,7131,220
25Bridgeport, CT$57,440$46,673$43,6755,800

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $59,910$47,870 $39,480 – $84,29011,800
Massachusetts $57,940$46,058 $41,510 – $78,40037,750
Washington $57,330$48,245 $43,250 – $74,75031,710
Connecticut $57,210$46,499 $40,700 – $78,30022,650
California $55,400$44,600 $38,060 – $78,170158,630
Rhode Island $52,140$42,736 $38,000 – $72,8005,200
Oregon $51,740$40,055 $38,480 – $70,32023,150
Minnesota $51,400$41,508 $38,080 – $66,83031,330
Hawaii $50,830$40,678 $38,480 – $68,1207,020
New Jersey $50,260$41,335 $36,150 – $72,18065,960
Maine $49,820$40,029 $39,530 – $63,4706,740
New York $49,600$39,952 $37,330 – $64,840122,490
Vermont $48,920$40,282 $39,330 – $61,7403,360
Colorado $48,690$39,868 $37,300 – $64,96029,120
Maryland $48,680$39,346 $35,360 – $67,07054,890
Alaska $48,530$41,174 $35,360 – $64,6205,390
Illinois $48,310$38,751 $31,930 – $76,79074,280
New Hampshire $48,080$40,812 $34,380 – $63,6909,050
Delaware $47,970$38,738 $35,930 – $64,1706,320
Arizona $47,940$39,710 $36,420 – $67,98031,220
Wisconsin $47,710$39,197 $36,680 – $61,94028,100
Virginia $47,620$38,519 $34,040 – $66,70031,580
North Dakota $47,480$40,330 $34,920 – $60,7805,800
Utah $47,050$38,833 $31,600 – $63,85014,870
Nebraska $46,760$38,504 $35,900 – $62,13016,240
Nevada $46,570$39,599 $34,180 – $63,21016,790
New Mexico $46,450$38,473 $33,870 – $61,82025,430
Pennsylvania $46,270$37,937 $32,040 – $61,80065,310
Ohio $46,230$38,837 $32,130 – $63,15054,790
Michigan $46,020$37,452 $33,360 – $63,95040,830
Florida $45,900$39,061 $33,380 – $63,340104,000
Tennessee $45,810$38,988 $29,660 – $63,13034,580
North Carolina $45,790$37,654 $31,720 – $61,75043,690
Wyoming $45,450$38,699 $35,140 – $61,1502,250
Iowa $45,150$37,394 $33,880 – $60,76012,830
Texas $45,140$38,450 $29,810 – $63,020149,650
South Carolina $44,880$36,705 $29,100 – $61,66030,180
Indiana $44,270$36,474 $31,220 – $60,16020,100
Kentucky $44,200$36,265 $30,470 – $60,47018,420
Montana $43,940$36,177 $30,430 – $55,9704,520
Idaho $43,710$36,093 $29,890 – $58,8207,570
Missouri $43,540$36,055 $30,890 – $60,27033,180
Kansas $42,270$34,585 $30,340 – $58,69032,120
South Dakota $41,700$35,686 $31,200 – $51,4806,120
Alabama $41,630$33,813 $29,170 – $59,09045,050
Georgia $41,600$34,069 $26,330 – $62,09044,430
West Virginia $40,370$33,506 $28,820 – $57,9708,820
Oklahoma $39,660$32,808 $27,110 – $56,63020,120
Louisiana $38,790$32,570 $26,680 – $56,34028,040
Arkansas $37,630$31,161 $28,540 – $55,0608,590
Mississippi $37,340$31,421 $25,770 – $57,87014,720

Frequently asked questions

How much does a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make?

The national median salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is $47,540 a year ($22.86 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,280 and the top 10% earn over $66,350. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $59,910. After taxes and local prices, New Haven, CT offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are there in the U.S.?

About 1,706,790 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive nationwide.

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