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The median annual wage for medical secretaries and administrative assistants in the US was $45,930 in May 2025 (mean $46,800), with 961,610 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Washington paid the highest median ($58,100) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($29,620).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,100 | $57,300 | 10960 |
| California | $54,490 | $56,350 | 115050 |
| Massachusetts | $50,290 | $52,910 | 22210 |
| Oregon | $50,130 | $52,640 | 16840 |
| Minnesota | $50,030 | $52,770 | 16860 |
| Hawaii | $49,920 | $50,230 | 2160 |
| District of Columbia | $49,180 | $52,770 | 1930 |
| New Jersey | $48,660 | $50,630 | 20980 |
| Connecticut | $48,500 | $51,530 | 6480 |
| New Hampshire | $48,410 | $49,080 | 3680 |
| Wisconsin | $48,380 | $49,170 | 7760 |
| Vermont | $48,200 | $49,870 | 2390 |
| Alaska | $47,870 | $48,650 | 2520 |
| Maryland | $47,850 | $49,350 | 17290 |
| New York | $47,710 | $49,540 | 57720 |
| Maine | $46,990 | $48,010 | 4610 |
| Nevada | $46,990 | $46,380 | 7030 |
| Colorado | $46,920 | $47,200 | 11560 |
| Rhode Island | $46,860 | $49,820 | 2350 |
| Illinois | $46,670 | $46,900 | 27560 |
| Virginia | $46,180 | $46,500 | 27600 |
| Nebraska | $46,100 | $46,510 | 4110 |
| Arizona | $45,820 | $46,330 | 18090 |
| South Dakota | $45,810 | $46,240 | 80 |
| North Dakota | $45,390 | $46,220 | 1120 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,930 | $45,580 | 27600 |
| Idaho | $44,920 | $44,880 | 5120 |
| Delaware | $44,500 | $44,840 | 4510 |
| Wyoming | $44,430 | $45,260 | 1110 |
| Utah | $44,330 | $44,620 | 5260 |
| Ohio | $44,280 | $44,670 | 29110 |
| New Mexico | $44,230 | $44,940 | 4590 |
| North Carolina | $44,190 | $43,790 | 56840 |
| Indiana | $44,060 | $44,070 | 21180 |
| Missouri | $43,980 | $44,070 | 12260 |
| Montana | $43,740 | $43,710 | 4410 |
| Georgia | $43,160 | $43,860 | 39380 |
| Kansas | $43,020 | $43,170 | 6470 |
| Texas | $42,910 | $43,270 | 78740 |
| Florida | $41,730 | $43,720 | 96000 |
| Michigan | $41,100 | $43,260 | 27960 |
| Iowa | $40,980 | $42,790 | 10560 |
| South Carolina | $40,170 | $42,950 | 15630 |
| Tennessee | $39,940 | $42,870 | 41810 |
| Kentucky | $38,750 | $40,880 | 26430 |
| West Virginia | $38,430 | $41,170 | 1550 |
| Oklahoma | $38,330 | $40,180 | 8430 |
| Arkansas | $37,000 | $39,610 | 2190 |
| Louisiana | $36,930 | $39,230 | 2970 |
| Alabama | $36,930 | $39,460 | 16580 |
| Virgin Islands | $36,710 | $37,640 | 230 |
| Mississippi | $36,290 | $38,510 | — |
| Guam | $31,680 | $32,790 | 310 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,620 | $33,490 | 8480 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.