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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn a median of $45,930 a year ($22.08/hr) in the U.S. – from $29,620 in Puerto Rico to $58,100 in Washington. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.

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Median pay, United States
$22.08/hr · $45,930 a year
961,610 jobs nationwide. That is 10% below the median for all U.S. jobs ($50,980). Source: BLS, May 2025.

Pay range

10th percentile
90% earn more$35,930$17.27/hr
25th percentile
75% earn more$38,570$18.54/hr
Median (50th)
half earn more, half less$45,930$22.08/hr
75th percentile
25% earn more$50,580$24.32/hr
90th percentile
top 10% earn more$60,530$29.10/hr
Average (mean)
pulled up by top earners$46,800$22.50/hr

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Pay by state

States ranked by median annual wage for medical secretaries and administrative assistants. Tap a state for its minimum wage.

1. Washington
10,960 jobs · $27.93/hr$58,100
2. California
115,050 jobs · $26.20/hr$54,490
3. Massachusetts
22,210 jobs · $24.18/hr$50,290
4. Oregon
16,840 jobs · $24.10/hr$50,130
5. Minnesota
16,860 jobs · $24.06/hr$50,030
6. Hawaii
2,160 jobs · $24.00/hr$49,920
7. District of Columbia
1,930 jobs · $23.64/hr$49,180
8. New Jersey
20,980 jobs · $23.39/hr$48,660
9. Connecticut
6,480 jobs · $23.32/hr$48,500
10. New Hampshire
3,680 jobs · $23.27/hr$48,410
11. Wisconsin
7,760 jobs · $23.26/hr$48,380
12. Vermont
2,390 jobs · $23.17/hr$48,200
13. Alaska
2,520 jobs · $23.02/hr$47,870
14. Maryland
17,290 jobs · $23.00/hr$47,850
15. New York
57,720 jobs · $22.94/hr$47,710
16. Maine
4,610 jobs · $22.59/hr$46,990
17. Nevada
7,030 jobs · $22.59/hr$46,990
18. Colorado
11,560 jobs · $22.56/hr$46,920
19. Rhode Island
2,350 jobs · $22.53/hr$46,860
20. Illinois
27,560 jobs · $22.44/hr$46,670
21. Virginia
27,600 jobs · $22.20/hr$46,180
22. Nebraska
4,110 jobs · $22.17/hr$46,100
23. Arizona
18,090 jobs · $22.03/hr$45,820
24. South Dakota
80 jobs · $22.03/hr$45,810
25. North Dakota
1,120 jobs · $21.82/hr$45,390
26. Pennsylvania
27,600 jobs · $21.60/hr$44,930
27. Idaho
5,120 jobs · $21.60/hr$44,920
28. Delaware
4,510 jobs · $21.39/hr$44,500
29. Wyoming
1,110 jobs · $21.36/hr$44,430
30. Utah
5,260 jobs · $21.31/hr$44,330
31. Ohio
29,110 jobs · $21.29/hr$44,280
32. New Mexico
4,590 jobs · $21.27/hr$44,230
33. North Carolina
56,840 jobs · $21.24/hr$44,190
34. Indiana
21,180 jobs · $21.18/hr$44,060
35. Missouri
12,260 jobs · $21.14/hr$43,980
36. Montana
4,410 jobs · $21.03/hr$43,740
37. Georgia
39,380 jobs · $20.75/hr$43,160
38. Kansas
6,470 jobs · $20.68/hr$43,020
39. Texas
78,740 jobs · $20.63/hr$42,910
40. Florida
96,000 jobs · $20.06/hr$41,730
41. Michigan
27,960 jobs · $19.76/hr$41,100
42. Iowa
10,560 jobs · $19.70/hr$40,980
43. South Carolina
15,630 jobs · $19.31/hr$40,170
44. Tennessee
41,810 jobs · $19.20/hr$39,940
45. Kentucky
26,430 jobs · $18.63/hr$38,750
46. West Virginia
1,550 jobs · $18.48/hr$38,430
47. Oklahoma
8,430 jobs · $18.43/hr$38,330
48. Arkansas
2,190 jobs · $17.79/hr$37,000
49. Alabama
16,580 jobs · $17.76/hr$36,930
50. Louisiana
2,970 jobs · $17.75/hr$36,930
51. Mississippi
jobs n/a · $17.45/hr$36,290
52. Puerto Rico
8,480 jobs · $14.24/hr$29,620
Customer Service Representatives$44,770Office Clerks, General$45,010Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,590

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 43-6013. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state

Questions & answers

How much do medical secretaries and administrative assistants make?

The median wage for medical secretaries and administrative assistants in the U.S. was $22.08 an hour or $45,930 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $38,570 and $50,580 a year.

Which state pays medical secretaries and administrative assistants the most?

Washington has the highest median wage for medical secretaries and administrative assistants: $58,100 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $29,620. Living costs also differ a lot between states.

How many medical secretaries and administrative assistants are there?

BLS estimates 961,610 medical secretaries and administrative assistants were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

What is the difference between median and average pay?

The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.

What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?

The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.