Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$46,290
Highest
$55,800
District of Columbia
Lowest
$36,000
Mississippi
Total Employment
1,737,320
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $55,800 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $55,690 |
| 3 | Washington | $54,560 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $53,690 |
| 5 | California | $53,190 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $51,500 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $50,580 |
| 8 | Oregon | $49,950 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $49,900 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $49,600 |
| 11 | New York | $49,200 |
| 12 | Illinois | $47,890 |
| 13 | Vermont | $47,590 |
| 14 | Colorado | $47,430 |
| 15 | Maine | $46,990 |
| 16 | Maryland | $46,800 |
| 17 | Delaware | $46,710 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $46,540 |
| 19 | Alaska | $46,280 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $46,150 |
| 21 | Virginia | $46,100 |
| 22 | Arizona | $46,020 |
| 23 | Nevada | $45,750 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $45,490 |
| 25 | Ohio | $45,420 |
| 26 | Utah | $45,150 |
| 27 | Michigan | $44,880 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $44,740 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $44,600 |
| 30 | Iowa | $44,000 |
| 31 | Florida | $43,650 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $43,480 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $43,370 |
| 34 | Texas | $43,350 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $43,010 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $42,960 |
| 37 | Montana | $41,720 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $41,720 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $41,600 |
| 40 | Indiana | $41,090 |
| 41 | Idaho | $40,850 |
| 42 | Missouri | $40,250 |
| 43 | Alabama | $40,200 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $39,710 |
| 45 | Georgia | $39,220 |
| 46 | Kansas | $39,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $38,730 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $38,630 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $37,800 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $37,060 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $36,000 |