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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Full secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive overview →U.S. mean $49,350 · median $47,540
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $61,270 | $59,910 | $29 | +24.2% | $39,480–$84,290 |
| Connecticut | #2 | $58,390 | $57,210 | $28 | +18.3% | $40,700–$78,300 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $58,380 | $57,940 | $28 | +18.3% | $41,510–$78,400 |
| Washington | #4 | $58,130 | $57,330 | $28 | +17.8% | $43,250–$74,750 |
| California | #5 | $57,710 | $55,400 | $28 | +16.9% | $38,060–$78,170 |
| Oregon | #6 | $54,070 | $51,740 | $26 | +9.6% | $38,480–$70,320 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $53,790 | $52,140 | $26 | +9% | $38,000–$72,800 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $52,910 | $50,260 | $25 | +7.2% | $36,150–$72,180 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $52,870 | $50,830 | $25 | +7.1% | $38,480–$68,120 |
| Minnesota | #10 | $52,690 | $51,400 | $25 | +6.8% | $38,080–$66,830 |
| Illinois | #11 | $52,070 | $48,310 | $25 | +5.5% | $31,930–$76,790 |
| New York | #12 | $51,490 | $49,600 | $25 | +4.3% | $37,330–$64,840 |
| Maine | #13 | $51,220 | $49,820 | $25 | +3.8% | $39,530–$63,470 |
| Maryland | #14 | $50,790 | $48,680 | $24 | +2.9% | $35,360–$67,070 |
| Colorado | #15 | $50,700 | $48,690 | $24 | +2.7% | $37,300–$64,960 |
| Vermont | #16 | $50,160 | $48,920 | $24 | +1.6% | $39,330–$61,740 |
| Arizona | #17 | $50,130 | $47,940 | $24 | +1.6% | $36,420–$67,980 |
| Virginia | #18 | $49,720 | $47,620 | $24 | +0.7% | $34,040–$66,700 |
| Alaska | #19 | $49,510 | $48,530 | $24 | +0.3% | $35,360–$64,620 |
| Delaware | #20 | $49,140 | $47,970 | $24 | -0.4% | $35,930–$64,170 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $49,000 | $48,080 | $24 | -0.7% | $34,380–$63,690 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $48,830 | $47,710 | $23 | -1.1% | $36,680–$61,940 |
| Florida | #23 | $48,730 | $45,900 | $23 | -1.3% | $33,380–$63,340 |
| Nevada | #24 | $48,160 | $46,570 | $23 | -2.4% | $34,180–$63,210 |
| Nebraska | #25 | $47,820 | $46,760 | $23 | -3.1% | $35,900–$62,130 |
| Michigan | #26 | $47,710 | $46,020 | $23 | -3.3% | $33,360–$63,950 |
| Utah | #27 | $47,530 | $47,050 | $23 | -3.7% | $31,600–$63,850 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $47,420 | $47,480 | $23 | -3.9% | $34,920–$60,780 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $47,380 | $46,450 | $23 | -4% | $33,870–$61,820 |
| Ohio | #30 | $47,360 | $46,230 | $23 | -4% | $32,130–$63,150 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $46,570 | $46,270 | $22 | -5.6% | $32,040–$61,800 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $46,200 | $45,790 | $22 | -6.4% | $31,720–$61,750 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $46,140 | $45,810 | $22 | -6.5% | $29,660–$63,130 |
| Wyoming | #34 | $45,890 | $45,450 | $22 | -7% | $35,140–$61,150 |
| Texas | #35 | $45,850 | $45,140 | $22 | -7.1% | $29,810–$63,020 |
| Iowa | #36 | $45,770 | $45,150 | $22 | -7.3% | $33,880–$60,760 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $45,010 | $44,880 | $22 | -8.8% | $29,100–$61,660 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $44,840 | $44,200 | $22 | -9.1% | $30,470–$60,470 |
| Indiana | #39 | $44,770 | $44,270 | $22 | -9.3% | $31,220–$60,160 |
| Missouri | #40 | $44,750 | $43,540 | $22 | -9.3% | $30,890–$60,270 |
| Idaho | #41 | $43,920 | $43,710 | $21 | -11% | $29,890–$58,820 |
| Montana | #42 | $43,420 | $43,940 | $21 | -12% | $30,430–$55,970 |
| Georgia | #43 | $43,340 | $41,600 | $21 | -12.2% | $26,330–$62,090 |
| Kansas | #44 | $43,340 | $42,270 | $21 | -12.2% | $30,340–$58,690 |
| Alabama | #45 | $43,060 | $41,630 | $21 | -12.7% | $29,170–$59,090 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $42,030 | $41,700 | $20 | -14.8% | $31,200–$51,480 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $41,990 | $40,370 | $20 | -14.9% | $28,820–$57,970 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $41,070 | $39,660 | $20 | -16.8% | $27,110–$56,630 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $40,370 | $38,790 | $19 | -18.2% | $26,680–$56,340 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $39,890 | $37,630 | $19 | -19.2% | $28,540–$55,060 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $39,590 | $37,340 | $19 | -19.8% | $25,770–$57,870 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.