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

National average: $49,349 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$61,270
Connecticut$58,390
Massachusetts$58,380
Washington$58,130
California$57,710
Oregon$54,070
Rhode Island$53,790
New Jersey$52,910
Hawaii$52,870
Minnesota$52,690
Illinois$52,070
New York$51,490
Maine$51,220
Maryland$50,790
Colorado$50,700
Vermont$50,160
Arizona$50,130
Virginia$49,720
Alaska$49,510
Delaware$49,140
New Hampshire$49,000
Wisconsin$48,830
Florida$48,730
Nevada$48,160
Nebraska$47,820
Michigan$47,710
Utah$47,530
North Dakota$47,420
New Mexico$47,380
Ohio$47,360
Pennsylvania$46,570
North Carolina$46,200
Tennessee$46,140
Wyoming$45,890
Texas$45,850
Iowa$45,770
South Carolina$45,010
Kentucky$44,840
Indiana$44,770
Missouri$44,750
Idaho$43,920
Montana$43,420
Kansas$43,340
Georgia$43,340
Alabama$43,060
South Dakota$42,030
West Virginia$41,990
Oklahoma$41,070
Louisiana$40,370
Arkansas$39,890
Mississippi$39,590