Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Median $76,590
Occupation · SOC 43-6014
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive: pay and where the jobs are
What secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$47,540 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $49,350
- Median hourly wage
- $22.86
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.73
- Employment
- 1,706,790
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-6014.
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How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make?
The median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive was $47,540 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,280 and the highest-paid 10% more than $66,350. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.86. About 1,706,790 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($59,910), Massachusetts ($57,940) and Washington ($57,330). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,280 | $16.00 | $2,773 | $2,410 |
| 25th percentile | $38,830 | $18.67 | $3,236 | $2,782 |
| Median | $47,540 | $22.86 | $3,962 | $3,365 |
| 75th percentile | $58,000 | $27.89 | $4,833 | $4,065 |
| 90th percentile | $66,350 | $31.90 | $5,529 | $4,624 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$45,336 take-home in national prices
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$44,340 take-home in national prices
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$43,882 take-home in national prices
Where a median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 11,800 | $59,910 | $39,480 | $84,290 | $47,870 | $43,557 |
| Massachusetts | 37,750 | $57,940 | $41,510 | $78,400 | $45,791 | $43,299 |
| Washington | 31,710 | $57,330 | $43,250 | $74,750 | $47,449 | $44,340 |
| Connecticut | 22,650 | $57,210 | $40,700 | $78,300 | $45,466 | $43,882 |
| California | 158,630 | $55,400 | $38,060 | $78,170 | $44,610 | $40,291 |
| Rhode Island | 5,200 | $52,140 | $38,000 | $72,800 | $42,163 | $41,223 |
| Oregon | 23,150 | $51,740 | $38,480 | $70,320 | $40,105 | $38,800 |
| Minnesota | 31,330 | $51,400 | $38,080 | $66,830 | $41,282 | $41,859 |
| Hawaii | 7,020 | $50,830 | $38,480 | $68,120 | $40,683 | $37,001 |
| New Jersey | 65,960 | $50,260 | $36,150 | $72,180 | $40,933 | $37,621 |
| Maine | 6,740 | $49,820 | $39,530 | $63,470 | $40,276 | $41,500 |
| New York | 122,490 | $49,600 | $37,330 | $64,840 | $39,707 | $36,792 |
| Vermont | 3,360 | $48,920 | $39,330 | $61,740 | $40,282 | $41,122 |
| Colorado | 29,120 | $48,690 | $37,300 | $64,960 | $39,654 | $38,480 |
| Maryland | 54,890 | $48,680 | $35,360 | $67,070 | $39,348 | $37,489 |
| Alaska | 5,390 | $48,530 | $35,360 | $64,620 | $40,931 | $39,988 |
| Illinois | 74,280 | $48,310 | $31,930 | $76,790 | $38,751 | $38,767 |
| New Hampshire | 9,050 | $48,080 | $34,380 | $63,690 | $40,812 | $39,180 |
| Delaware | 6,320 | $47,970 | $35,930 | $64,170 | $38,547 | $38,621 |
| Arizona | 31,220 | $47,940 | $36,420 | $67,980 | $39,895 | $39,627 |
| Wisconsin | 28,100 | $47,710 | $36,680 | $61,940 | $39,051 | $41,502 |
| Virginia | 31,580 | $47,620 | $34,040 | $66,700 | $38,519 | $38,098 |
| North Dakota | 5,800 | $47,480 | $34,920 | $60,780 | $40,330 | $45,336 |
| Utah | 14,870 | $47,050 | $31,600 | $63,850 | $38,482 | $38,924 |
| Nebraska | 16,240 | $46,760 | $35,900 | $62,130 | $38,504 | $42,733 |
| Nevada | 16,790 | $46,570 | $34,180 | $63,210 | $39,599 | $39,607 |
| New Mexico | 25,430 | $46,450 | $33,870 | $61,820 | $38,473 | $41,722 |
| Pennsylvania | 65,310 | $46,270 | $32,040 | $61,800 | $37,905 | $38,848 |
| Ohio | 54,790 | $46,230 | $32,130 | $63,150 | $38,498 | $41,497 |
| Michigan | 40,830 | $46,020 | $33,360 | $63,950 | $37,452 | $38,924 |
| Florida | 104,000 | $45,900 | $33,380 | $63,340 | $39,061 | $37,771 |
| Tennessee | 34,580 | $45,810 | $29,660 | $63,130 | $38,988 | $42,439 |
| North Carolina | 43,690 | $45,790 | $31,720 | $61,750 | $37,654 | $39,919 |
| Wyoming | 2,250 | $45,450 | $35,140 | $61,150 | $38,699 | $41,751 |
| Iowa | 12,830 | $45,150 | $33,880 | $60,760 | $37,394 | $42,609 |
| Texas | 149,650 | $45,140 | $29,810 | $63,020 | $38,450 | $39,616 |
| South Carolina | 30,180 | $44,880 | $29,100 | $61,660 | $37,581 | $40,087 |
| Indiana | 20,100 | $44,270 | $31,220 | $60,160 | $36,474 | $39,082 |
| Kentucky | 18,420 | $44,200 | $30,470 | $60,470 | $36,265 | $40,224 |
| Virgin Islands | 530 | $44,040 | $32,380 | $56,490 | — | — |
| Montana | 4,520 | $43,940 | $30,430 | $55,970 | $36,177 | $38,224 |
| Idaho | 7,570 | $43,710 | $29,890 | $58,820 | $36,093 | $37,796 |
| Missouri | 33,180 | $43,540 | $30,890 | $60,270 | $36,055 | $39,701 |
| Kansas | 32,120 | $42,270 | $30,340 | $58,690 | $34,585 | $38,399 |
| South Dakota | 6,120 | $41,700 | $31,200 | $51,480 | $35,686 | $40,284 |
| Alabama | 45,050 | $41,630 | $29,170 | $59,090 | $33,929 | $38,198 |
| Georgia | 44,430 | $41,600 | $26,330 | $62,090 | $34,278 | $35,598 |
| West Virginia | 8,820 | $40,370 | $28,820 | $57,970 | $33,562 | $37,501 |
| Oklahoma | 20,120 | $39,660 | $27,110 | $56,630 | $32,808 | $37,348 |
| Louisiana | 28,040 | $38,790 | $26,680 | $56,340 | $32,570 | $36,925 |
| Arkansas | 8,590 | $37,630 | $28,540 | $55,060 | $31,511 | $36,246 |
| Mississippi | 14,720 | $37,340 | $25,770 | $57,870 | $31,421 | $36,136 |
| Guam | 1,610 | $36,030 | $25,130 | $55,120 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 17,810 | $25,730 | $21,840 | $37,440 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-6014. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.