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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the US earns $47,540 per year (1,706,790 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($59,910) and lowest in Mississippi ($37,340) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Washington DC $59,910 $47,870 $3,989 79.9% 11,800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Massachusetts $57,940 $46,058 $3,838 79.5% 37,750
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Washington $57,330 $48,245 $4,020 84.2% 31,710
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Connecticut $57,210 $46,499 $3,875 81.3% 22,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in California $55,400 $45,320 $3,777 81.8% 158,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Rhode Island $52,140 $42,736 $3,561 82% 5,200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Oregon $51,740 $40,055 $3,338 77.4% 23,150
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Minnesota $51,400 $41,508 $3,459 80.8% 31,330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Hawaii $50,830 $40,678 $3,390 80% 7,020
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New Jersey $50,260 $41,334 $3,445 82.2% 65,960
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Maine $49,820 $40,029 $3,336 80.3% 6,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York $49,600 $39,952 $3,329 80.5% 122,490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Vermont $48,920 $40,282 $3,357 82.3% 3,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Colorado $48,690 $39,868 $3,322 81.9% 29,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Maryland $48,680 $39,346 $3,279 80.8% 54,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Alaska $48,530 $41,174 $3,431 84.8% 5,390
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Illinois $48,310 $38,751 $3,229 80.2% 74,280
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New Hampshire $48,080 $40,812 $3,401 84.9% 9,050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Delaware $47,970 $38,738 $3,228 80.8% 6,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Arizona $47,940 $39,710 $3,309 82.8% 31,220
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Wisconsin $47,710 $39,197 $3,266 82.2% 28,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Virginia $47,620 $38,519 $3,210 80.9% 31,580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in North Dakota $47,480 $40,330 $3,361 84.9% 5,800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Utah $47,050 $37,867 $3,156 80.5% 14,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Nebraska $46,760 $38,504 $3,209 82.3% 16,240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Nevada $46,570 $39,599 $3,300 85% 16,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New Mexico $46,450 $38,473 $3,206 82.8% 25,430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Pennsylvania $46,270 $37,937 $3,161 82% 65,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Ohio $46,230 $38,837 $3,236 84% 54,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Michigan $46,020 $37,452 $3,121 81.4% 40,830
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Florida $45,900 $39,061 $3,255 85.1% 104,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Tennessee $45,810 $38,988 $3,249 85.1% 34,580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in North Carolina $45,790 $37,654 $3,138 82.2% 43,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Wyoming $45,450 $38,699 $3,225 85.1% 2,250
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Iowa $45,150 $37,394 $3,116 82.8% 12,830
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Texas $45,140 $38,450 $3,204 85.2% 149,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in South Carolina $44,880 $36,705 $3,059 81.8% 30,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Indiana $44,270 $36,475 $3,040 82.4% 20,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Kentucky $44,200 $36,265 $3,022 82% 18,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Montana $43,940 $36,177 $3,015 82.3% 4,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Idaho $43,710 $36,093 $3,008 82.6% 7,570
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Missouri $43,540 $36,055 $3,005 82.8% 33,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Kansas $42,270 $34,585 $2,882 81.8% 32,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in South Dakota $41,700 $35,686 $2,974 85.6% 6,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Alabama $41,630 $33,813 $2,818 81.2% 45,050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Georgia $41,600 $34,069 $2,839 81.9% 44,430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in West Virginia $40,370 $33,506 $2,792 83% 8,820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Oklahoma $39,660 $32,808 $2,734 82.7% 20,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Louisiana $38,790 $32,570 $2,714 84% 28,040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Arkansas $37,630 $31,161 $2,597 82.8% 8,590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Mississippi $37,340 $31,421 $2,618 84.1% 14,720
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