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The median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the US was $47,540 in May 2025 (mean $49,350), with 1,706,790 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($59,910) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($25,730).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $59,910 | $61,270 | 11800 |
| Massachusetts | $57,940 | $58,380 | 37750 |
| Washington | $57,330 | $58,130 | 31710 |
| Connecticut | $57,210 | $58,390 | 22650 |
| California | $55,400 | $57,710 | 158630 |
| Rhode Island | $52,140 | $53,790 | 5200 |
| Oregon | $51,740 | $54,070 | 23150 |
| Minnesota | $51,400 | $52,690 | 31330 |
| Hawaii | $50,830 | $52,870 | 7020 |
| New Jersey | $50,260 | $52,910 | 65960 |
| Maine | $49,820 | $51,220 | 6740 |
| New York | $49,600 | $51,490 | 122490 |
| Vermont | $48,920 | $50,160 | 3360 |
| Colorado | $48,690 | $50,700 | 29120 |
| Maryland | $48,680 | $50,790 | 54890 |
| Alaska | $48,530 | $49,510 | 5390 |
| Illinois | $48,310 | $52,070 | 74280 |
| New Hampshire | $48,080 | $49,000 | 9050 |
| Delaware | $47,970 | $49,140 | 6320 |
| Arizona | $47,940 | $50,130 | 31220 |
| Wisconsin | $47,710 | $48,830 | 28100 |
| Virginia | $47,620 | $49,720 | 31580 |
| North Dakota | $47,480 | $47,420 | 5800 |
| Utah | $47,050 | $47,530 | 14870 |
| Nebraska | $46,760 | $47,820 | 16240 |
| Nevada | $46,570 | $48,160 | 16790 |
| New Mexico | $46,450 | $47,380 | 25430 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,270 | $46,570 | 65310 |
| Ohio | $46,230 | $47,360 | 54790 |
| Michigan | $46,020 | $47,710 | 40830 |
| Florida | $45,900 | $48,730 | 104000 |
| Tennessee | $45,810 | $46,140 | 34580 |
| North Carolina | $45,790 | $46,200 | 43690 |
| Wyoming | $45,450 | $45,890 | 2250 |
| Iowa | $45,150 | $45,770 | 12830 |
| Texas | $45,140 | $45,850 | 149650 |
| South Carolina | $44,880 | $45,010 | 30180 |
| Indiana | $44,270 | $44,770 | 20100 |
| Kentucky | $44,200 | $44,840 | 18420 |
| Virgin Islands | $44,040 | $43,450 | 530 |
| Montana | $43,940 | $43,420 | 4520 |
| Idaho | $43,710 | $43,920 | 7570 |
| Missouri | $43,540 | $44,750 | 33180 |
| Kansas | $42,270 | $43,340 | 32120 |
| South Dakota | $41,700 | $42,030 | 6120 |
| Alabama | $41,630 | $43,060 | 45050 |
| Georgia | $41,600 | $43,340 | 44430 |
| West Virginia | $40,370 | $41,990 | 8820 |
| Oklahoma | $39,660 | $41,070 | 20120 |
| Louisiana | $38,790 | $40,370 | 28040 |
| Arkansas | $37,630 | $39,890 | 8590 |
| Mississippi | $37,340 | $39,590 | 14720 |
| Guam | $36,030 | $38,960 | 1610 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,730 | $27,890 | 17810 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.