Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).
National estimates for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Industry profile for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Geographic profile for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
National estimates for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 1,850,360 |
0.5 % |
$ 19.43 |
$ 40,420 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 12.32 |
$ 14.99 |
$ 18.68 |
$ 23.49 |
$ 28.41 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 25,630 |
$ 31,180 |
$ 38,850 |
$ 48,860 |
$ 59,090 |
Industry profile for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
232,600 |
2.82 |
$ 19.00 |
$ 39,520 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
114,810 |
2.12 |
$ 21.52 |
$ 44,760 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
111,900 |
3.69 |
$ 19.97 |
$ 41,540 |
| Real Estate |
75,120 |
4.55 |
$ 18.11 |
$ 37,660 |
| Employment Services |
63,460 |
1.98 |
$ 18.94 |
$ 39,400 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures |
3,170 |
10.98 |
$ 19.06 |
$ 39,650 |
| Religious Organizations |
13,400 |
7.14 |
$ 17.37 |
$ 36,140 |
| Death Care Services |
7,480 |
5.72 |
$ 16.78 |
$ 34,900 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds |
590 |
5.52 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,420 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
21,800 |
5.24 |
$ 20.64 |
$ 42,940 |
Top paying industries for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
Geographic profile for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
201,780 |
12.28 |
0.92 |
$ 22.30 |
$ 46,380 |
| Texas |
153,030 |
12.64 |
0.95 |
$ 17.94 |
$ 37,320 |
| New York |
152,130 |
17.50 |
1.32 |
$ 21.00 |
$ 43,690 |
| Florida |
117,830 |
13.96 |
1.05 |
$ 17.71 |
$ 36,830 |
| Pennsylvania |
84,060 |
15.25 |
1.15 |
$ 18.72 |
$ 38,940 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Mexico |
28,360 |
36.10 |
2.71 |
$ 17.46 |
$ 36,330 |
| Alabama |
46,840 |
24.61 |
1.85 |
$ 17.72 |
$ 36,850 |
| District of Columbia |
14,100 |
20.52 |
1.54 |
$ 24.14 |
$ 50,210 |
| Maryland |
49,210 |
19.51 |
1.47 |
$ 20.83 |
$ 43,320 |
| Kansas |
25,810 |
19.38 |
1.46 |
$ 16.80 |
$ 34,950 |
Top paying states for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
14,100 |
20.52 |
1.54 |
$ 24.14 |
$ 50,210 |
| Connecticut |
24,760 |
16.07 |
1.21 |
$ 24.09 |
$ 50,120 |
| Massachusetts |
39,740 |
11.86 |
0.89 |
$ 23.79 |
$ 49,490 |
| California |
201,780 |
12.28 |
0.92 |
$ 22.30 |
$ 46,380 |
| Washington |
32,790 |
10.26 |
0.77 |
$ 22.16 |
$ 46,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
145,780 |
16.50 |
1.24 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 44,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
81,220 |
13.95 |
1.05 |
$ 22.28 |
$ 46,340 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
43,400 |
9.95 |
0.75 |
$ 20.83 |
$ 43,330 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
41,560 |
13.75 |
1.03 |
$ 23.83 |
$ 49,570 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
41,270 |
15.30 |
1.15 |
$ 20.84 |
$ 43,350 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
39,500 |
11.01 |
0.83 |
$ 19.17 |
$ 39,880 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
36,920 |
14.02 |
1.05 |
$ 17.67 |
$ 36,750 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
36,550 |
12.31 |
0.93 |
$ 19.08 |
$ 39,690 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
36,340 |
14.49 |
1.09 |
$ 17.95 |
$ 37,350 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
31,680 |
12.18 |
0.92 |
$ 23.99 |
$ 49,900 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Las Cruces, NM |
2,690 |
39.15 |
2.94 |
$ 16.27 |
$ 33,830 |
| Santa Fe, NM |
2,170 |
37.60 |
2.83 |
$ 19.94 |
$ 41,480 |
| Farmington, NM |
1,600 |
36.88 |
2.77 |
$ 16.86 |
$ 35,070 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
12,680 |
33.87 |
2.55 |
$ 17.98 |
$ 37,400 |
| Carson City, NV |
950 |
32.83 |
2.47 |
$ 20.12 |
$ 41,840 |
| Montgomery, AL |
4,880 |
31.47 |
2.37 |
$ 17.28 |
$ 35,950 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
2,050 |
27.99 |
2.10 |
$ 17.69 |
$ 36,790 |
| Mobile, AL |
4,520 |
26.64 |
2.00 |
$ 17.77 |
$ 36,960 |
| Ithaca, NY |
1,190 |
25.88 |
1.95 |
$ 22.24 |
$ 46,250 |
| State College, PA |
1,620 |
25.25 |
1.90 |
$ 18.63 |
$ 38,750 |
United States Department of Labor
