Delaware · SOC 43-6013
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Delaware
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Geography used: wage and employment figures are BLS state estimates for Delaware; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate.
Median Salary
$44,500
per year in this state
3% below
National Median
$45,930
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$21.39/hr
median hourly
Employment
4,510
jobs in DE
Salary Range in Delaware
Annual Salary Distribution
What This Means for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Delaware
According to BLS OEWS state estimates, Delaware ranks #28 of 54 states and territories for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay, the middle tier (52nd percentile) nationally. Full pay-distribution context, including how Delaware compares to the national median, follows below.
This page captures the Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants labor market inside Delaware using BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state estimates from the May 2025 release. Median annual pay lands at $44,500 ($21.39/hr per hour), while the state employs roughly 4,510 workers in this SOC code (43-6013). Relative to the national median of $45,930, the state estimate is 3% below. Explaining that difference would require separate evidence on industry, employer, prices, and worker mix.
Within Delaware, the full pay distribution is wider than the median alone suggests. Workers at the 10th percentile earn $36,400, the 25th earns $38,640, the 75th reaches $47,710, and the 90th hits $57,980. The upper boundary is roughly 1.6× the lower boundary. These bands combine workers across experience levels, credentials, employers, industries, schedules, and specialties; the percentile table does not isolate any one factor's effect.
Use this state-level view as one layer in your research stack, not the full picture. Drill into the specific BLS local wage area within Delaware where the job is located. A state estimate can differ substantially from a local-area estimate; this table does not establish why. Pair the wage here with state-specific cost of living (rent, taxes, energy, groceries) to see how far the paycheck actually goes. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses, so compare those items separately when reviewing an offer.
Top Paying Jobs in Delaware
What this shows Bar width is each occupation's median wage relative to the top-paying job on this list. Hover or tap a row for its exact share of the leader and rank.
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Similar Occupations in Delaware
Other roles in the same SOC major group, priced for this state's labor market.
Other states with similar Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay or employment
Two OEWS peer sets for this SOC code outside Delaware. Same-major-group cards above stay in-state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors.
Similar median pay
Nearest state medians ($44,500 here).
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (4,510 jobs here; floor 1,000).
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS state median annual wage and reported employment for SOC 43-6013. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
Related federal data for Delaware
📊 BLS OEWS - Delaware
Federal wage estimates by occupation
📈 BLS Employment Projections
10-year occupation growth, national
🏢 BLS QCEW state series
Quarterly employment and wage program (BLS)
🏛️ OPM FedScope
Federal workforce data by agency and location
⚖️ OSHA Establishment Search
Federal workplace-safety records
🏠 HUD Fair Market Rents
Federal area-level rent benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make in Delaware?
The median annual salary for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Delaware is $44,500 (3% below national avg). Pay ranges from $36,400 (10th percentile) to $57,980 (90th percentile).
How many Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants work in Delaware?
There are approximately 4,510 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants employed in Delaware, according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data.
What is the hourly rate for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Delaware?
The median hourly wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Delaware is $21.39/hr.
Where does WageDex get its salary data?
All salary and employment data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. This occupation's Delaware figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.