The median administrative assistant in the U.S. earns $47,540 a year ($22.86 an hour). Half earn between $38,830 and $58,000. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($62,940) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($41,850).
Median $47,540
10th: $33,28090th: $66,350
Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, May 2025.
Annual pay
U.S.
10th percentile
$33,280
25th percentile
$38,830
Median
$47,540
75th percentile
$58,000
90th percentile
$66,350
Average
$49,350
Jobs
1,706,790
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.