43 Series · SOC 43-6014
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,540
- Median / year
- $66,350
- Top 10% earn
- -1.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 1,706,790
- US workers
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive earn a median of $47,540 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,540, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,280 (10th percentile) to $66,350 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 1,706,790 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($59,910), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive earn a median of $47,540, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 26% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #31 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 1.6% by 2033.
- $47,540
- Median annual wage
- Top 74%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #31 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $59,910. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (SOC 43-6014) pays a national median of $47,540 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $66,350 at the 90th, with a mean of $49,350 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 1,706,790 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 527 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -1.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 202,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $59,910, which is +26% above the national figure. The top metro is New Haven, CT at $63,800 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 1,706,790 jobs Median $47,540/yr
Median Salary
$47,540
per year
Median Hourly
$22.86/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$49,350
average
Employment
1,706,790
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,540 Bottom 26% higher than 26% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive sits on the slower-growing side at -1.6% growth and $47,540 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-1.6%
Declining
Annual Openings
202,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Writing 3.8
Service Orientation 3.5
Time Management 3.5
Monitoring 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Administrative 4.5
English Language 4.3
Computers and Electronics 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.8
Administration and Management 3.4
Mathematics 2.9
Communications and Media 2.8
Economics and Accounting 2.8
Personnel and Human Resources 2.7
Public Safety and Security 2.7
Key Tasks
- ▸ Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- ▸ Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- ▸ Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
- ▸ Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
- ▸ Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
- ▸ Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.
- ▸ Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
- ▸ Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.
- ▸ Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
- ▸ Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$33,280
25th Percentile
$38,830
Median
$47,540
75th Percentile
$58,000
90th Percentile
$66,350
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $59,910 | +26% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $57,940 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $57,330 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $57,210 | +20% above national |
| 5 | California | $55,400 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $52,140 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $51,740 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $51,400 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $50,830 | +7% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $50,260 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Maine | $49,820 | +5% above national |
| 12 | New York | $49,600 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Vermont | $48,920 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Colorado | $48,690 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $48,680 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Alaska | $48,530 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $48,310 | +2% above national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $48,080 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Delaware | $47,970 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Arizona | $47,940 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $47,710 | same as national |
| 22 | Virginia | $47,620 | same as national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $47,480 | same as national |
| 24 | Utah | $47,050 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $46,760 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Nevada | $46,570 | 2% below national |
| 27 | New Mexico | $46,450 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $46,270 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Ohio | $46,230 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Michigan | $46,020 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Florida | $45,900 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $45,810 | 4% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $45,790 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Wyoming | $45,450 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Iowa | $45,150 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $45,140 | 5% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $44,880 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $44,270 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $44,200 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Virgin Islands | $44,040 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Montana | $43,940 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Idaho | $43,710 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Missouri | $43,540 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $42,270 | 11% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $41,700 | 12% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $41,630 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Georgia | $41,600 | 12% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $40,370 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $39,660 | 17% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $38,790 | 18% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $37,630 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $37,340 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $36,030 | 24% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $25,730 | 46% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven, CT | $63,800 | +34% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,940 | +32% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $62,110 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,230 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,510 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,330 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $58,810 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,720 | +21% above national |
| 9 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $57,580 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,510 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,440 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Salinas, CA | $57,340 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $56,980 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $56,340 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Vallejo, CA | $56,270 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $55,940 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Salem, OR | $55,660 | +17% above national |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $55,380 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,360 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Modesto, CA | $55,140 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Barnstable Town, MA | $55,040 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $55,020 | +16% above national |
| 23 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,820 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $54,340 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $54,320 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $54,170 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,170 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,080 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $54,050 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Bellingham, WA | $53,820 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $53,770 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,660 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $53,550 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $53,140 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Charlottesville, VA | $53,100 | +12% above national |
| 36 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $52,920 | +11% above national |
| 37 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,920 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,920 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Rochester, MN | $52,890 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Yakima, WA | $52,540 | +11% above national |
| 41 | Worcester, MA | $52,450 | +10% above national |
| 42 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $52,040 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $52,000 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $51,950 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Visalia, CA | $51,910 | +9% above national |
| 46 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,910 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Bloomington, IL | $51,880 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $51,800 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $51,800 | +9% above national |
| 50 | Merced, CA | $51,710 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Walla Walla, WA | $51,640 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $51,560 | +8% above national |
| 53 | Yuba City, CA | $51,480 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Springfield, MA | $51,460 | +8% above national |
| 55 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,440 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Madison, WI | $51,410 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Mankato, MN | $51,410 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $51,100 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Boulder, CO | $51,060 | +7% above national |
| 60 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $51,010 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,960 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $50,700 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $50,640 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,600 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $50,460 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,440 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,210 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Santa Fe, NM | $50,170 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Fresno, CA | $50,100 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,020 | +5% above national |
| 71 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,020 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Pittsfield, MA | $49,990 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Corvallis, OR | $49,970 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Redding, CA | $49,940 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Bend, OR | $49,890 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Chico, CA | $49,810 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,760 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,640 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $49,550 | +4% above national |
| 80 | St. Cloud, MN | $49,470 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,330 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Carson City, NV | $49,270 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,260 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $49,220 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $49,190 | +3% above national |
| 86 | El Centro, CA | $49,150 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,140 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Midland, MI | $49,010 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,000 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,880 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,880 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,850 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Kenosha, WI | $48,800 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,800 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Ames, IA | $48,740 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,720 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $48,670 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Kingston, NY | $48,620 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,500 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Syracuse, NY | $48,500 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,480 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,470 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Greeley, CO | $48,390 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Medford, OR | $48,310 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Reno, NV | $48,310 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Midland, TX | $48,270 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $48,260 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Bangor, ME | $48,170 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Anchorage, AK | $48,150 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Ithaca, NY | $47,990 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Appleton, WI | $47,940 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $47,920 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,910 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Columbus, OH | $47,870 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,870 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $47,860 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,850 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,840 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Lexington Park, MD | $47,840 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Richmond, VA | $47,840 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $47,820 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $47,800 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $47,790 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,790 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,760 | same as national |
| 129 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,750 | same as national |
| 130 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,740 | same as national |
| 131 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | same as national |
| 132 | State College, PA | $47,700 | same as national |
| 133 | Helena, MT | $47,670 | same as national |
| 134 | Albany, OR | $47,600 | same as national |
| 135 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | same as national |
| 136 | Bismarck, ND | $47,580 | same as national |
| 137 | Binghamton, NY | $47,560 | same as national |
| 138 | Sheboygan, WI | $47,560 | same as national |
| 139 | Springfield, IL | $47,550 | same as national |
| 140 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | same as national |
| 141 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,520 | same as national |
| 142 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,500 | same as national |
| 143 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,450 | same as national |
| 144 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,450 | same as national |
| 145 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,430 | same as national |
| 146 | Bozeman, MT | $47,420 | same as national |
| 147 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $47,400 | same as national |
| 148 | Grants Pass, OR | $47,340 | same as national |
| 149 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $47,330 | same as national |
| 150 | Minot, ND | $47,320 | same as national |
| 151 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Green Bay, WI | $47,270 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $47,270 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Lincoln, NE | $47,230 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $47,220 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,220 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Vineland, NJ | $47,210 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Salisbury, MD | $47,140 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $47,130 | 1% below national |
| 160 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $47,110 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,090 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,090 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,080 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,060 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Jackson, MI | $47,020 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $47,020 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,010 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,010 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $47,000 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Wausau, WI | $47,000 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,970 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,950 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,910 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,870 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,810 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,800 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $46,790 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,780 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Toledo, OH | $46,780 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Rochester, NY | $46,770 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,750 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,680 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,640 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $46,580 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,560 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Peoria, IL | $46,550 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Glens Falls, NY | $46,530 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,450 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Casper, WY | $46,420 | 2% below national |
| 191 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,380 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $46,340 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,320 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $46,310 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Lancaster, PA | $46,270 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $46,230 | 3% below national |
| 197 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,200 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Pueblo, CO | $46,150 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Akron, OH | $46,140 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Rockford, IL | $46,130 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Cleveland, OH | $46,120 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,120 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $46,120 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,120 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Utica-Rome, NY | $46,110 | 3% below national |
| 206 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,110 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Huntsville, AL | $46,090 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,060 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,040 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,010 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Ogden, UT | $46,010 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Knoxville, TN | $46,000 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Winchester, VA-WV | $45,990 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 3% below national |
| 215 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,960 | 3% below national |
| 216 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,950 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Fond du Lac, WI | $45,900 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,900 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Decatur, IL | $45,890 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $45,890 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Farmington, NM | $45,860 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,800 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,790 | 4% below national |
| 225 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $45,750 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,710 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Harrisonburg, VA | $45,690 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,680 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Winston-Salem, NC | $45,640 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Columbia, SC | $45,620 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Monroe, MI | $45,560 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,550 | 4% below national |
| 234 | Grand Junction, CO | $45,510 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Reading, PA | $45,500 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Boise City, ID | $45,480 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,440 | 4% below national |
| 238 | Dubuque, IA | $45,430 | 4% below national |
| 239 | Iowa City, IA | $45,390 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Chambersburg, PA | $45,380 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Wilmington, NC | $45,380 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,380 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Dover, DE | $45,360 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $45,350 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,270 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,110 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Roanoke, VA | $45,100 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Odessa, TX | $45,060 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Tucson, AZ | $45,030 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $45,020 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Evansville, IN | $44,980 | 5% below national |
| 253 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $44,950 | 5% below national |
| 255 | York-Hanover, PA | $44,860 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Fort Wayne, IN | $44,820 | 6% below national |
| 257 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $44,770 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Kankakee, IL | $44,740 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Burlington, NC | $44,630 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $44,610 | 6% below national |
| 263 | St. George, UT | $44,610 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Sandusky, OH | $44,600 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Birmingham, AL | $44,580 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Saginaw, MI | $44,560 | 6% below national |
| 267 | Lima, OH | $44,460 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Elmira, NY | $44,450 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Grand Island, NE | $44,450 | 6% below national |
| 270 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,450 | 6% below national |
| 271 | Columbus, IN | $44,410 | 7% below national |
| 272 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,380 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,370 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Greenville, NC | $44,350 | 7% below national |
| 275 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,270 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,260 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Asheville, NC | $44,240 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Kokomo, IN | $44,220 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,200 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Traverse City, MI | $44,200 | 7% below national |
| 282 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $44,170 | 7% below national |
| 283 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,150 | 7% below national |
| 284 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $44,130 | 7% below national |
| 285 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $44,100 | 7% below national |
| 286 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $44,100 | 7% below national |
| 287 | Battle Creek, MI | $44,040 | 7% below national |
| 288 | Pocatello, ID | $43,990 | 7% below national |
| 289 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $43,950 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $43,930 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $43,920 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Decatur, AL | $43,900 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Lebanon, PA | $43,900 | 8% below national |
| 294 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $43,900 | 8% below national |
| 295 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,870 | 8% below national |
| 296 | Springfield, OH | $43,840 | 8% below national |
| 297 | Logan, UT-ID | $43,780 | 8% below national |
| 298 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,770 | 8% below national |
| 299 | Bay City, MI | $43,750 | 8% below national |
| 300 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $43,750 | 8% below national |
| 301 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,750 | 8% below national |
| 302 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $43,740 | 8% below national |
| 303 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $43,710 | 8% below national |
| 304 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $43,710 | 8% below national |
| 305 | Billings, MT | $43,680 | 8% below national |
| 306 | Punta Gorda, FL | $43,670 | 8% below national |
| 307 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $43,660 | 8% below national |
| 308 | Charleston, WV | $43,550 | 8% below national |
| 309 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,460 | 9% below national |
| 310 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,450 | 9% below national |
| 311 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $43,440 | 9% below national |
| 312 | Williamsport, PA | $43,440 | 9% below national |
| 313 | Gettysburg, PA | $43,410 | 9% below national |
| 314 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $43,410 | 9% below national |
| 315 | Great Falls, MT | $43,400 | 9% below national |
| 316 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $43,400 | 9% below national |
| 317 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $43,380 | 9% below national |
| 318 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $43,310 | 9% below national |
| 319 | Waco, TX | $43,310 | 9% below national |
| 320 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,310 | 9% below national |
| 321 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,260 | 9% below national |
| 322 | Savannah, GA | $43,160 | 9% below national |
| 323 | Niles, MI | $43,140 | 9% below national |
| 324 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,130 | 9% below national |
| 325 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $43,050 | 9% below national |
| 326 | Mansfield, OH | $43,000 | 10% below national |
| 327 | Cleveland, TN | $42,880 | 10% below national |
| 328 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $42,850 | 10% below national |
| 329 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,840 | 10% below national |
| 330 | Mobile, AL | $42,840 | 10% below national |
| 331 | Rocky Mount, NC | $42,840 | 10% below national |
| 332 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $42,830 | 10% below national |
| 333 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $42,740 | 10% below national |
| 334 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,700 | 10% below national |
| 335 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $42,660 | 10% below national |
| 336 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | 10% below national |
| 337 | Lawrence, KS | $42,630 | 10% below national |
| 338 | Flint, MI | $42,600 | 10% below national |
| 339 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $42,580 | 10% below national |
| 340 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $42,570 | 10% below national |
| 341 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $42,560 | 10% below national |
| 342 | Missoula, MT | $42,500 | 11% below national |
| 343 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,410 | 11% below national |
| 344 | Yuma, AZ | $42,390 | 11% below national |
| 345 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,350 | 11% below national |
| 346 | Elizabethtown, KY | $42,340 | 11% below national |
| 347 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | 11% below national |
| 348 | Victoria, TX | $42,240 | 11% below national |
| 349 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,210 | 11% below national |
| 350 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $42,200 | 11% below national |
| 351 | Bloomington, IN | $42,180 | 11% below national |
| 352 | Florence, SC | $42,150 | 11% below national |
| 353 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,990 | 12% below national |
| 354 | Erie, PA | $41,850 | 12% below national |
| 355 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,850 | 12% below national |
| 356 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,840 | 12% below national |
| 357 | Paducah, KY-IL | $41,820 | 12% below national |
| 358 | Morgantown, WV | $41,810 | 12% below national |
| 359 | Tyler, TX | $41,810 | 12% below national |
| 360 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,800 | 12% below national |
| 361 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $41,770 | 12% below national |
| 362 | Rapid City, SD | $41,720 | 12% below national |
| 363 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,710 | 12% below national |
| 364 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,700 | 12% below national |
| 365 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $41,700 | 12% below national |
| 366 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $41,600 | 12% below national |
| 367 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $41,580 | 13% below national |
| 368 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,550 | 13% below national |
| 369 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $41,550 | 13% below national |
| 370 | Lynchburg, VA | $41,510 | 13% below national |
| 371 | Wichita, KS | $41,480 | 13% below national |
| 372 | Goldsboro, NC | $41,410 | 13% below national |
| 373 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,410 | 13% below national |
| 374 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,260 | 13% below national |
| 375 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,250 | 13% below national |
| 376 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,150 | 13% below national |
| 377 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $41,140 | 13% below national |
| 378 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $41,120 | 14% below national |
| 379 | Morristown, TN | $41,040 | 14% below national |
| 380 | Las Cruces, NM | $41,030 | 14% below national |
| 381 | Jefferson City, MO | $40,980 | 14% below national |
| 382 | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,910 | 14% below national |
| 383 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $40,900 | 14% below national |
| 384 | Lubbock, TX | $40,850 | 14% below national |
| 385 | Jackson, TN | $40,720 | 14% below national |
| 386 | Tulsa, OK | $40,700 | 14% below national |
| 387 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $40,700 | 14% below national |
| 388 | Springfield, MO | $40,690 | 14% below national |
| 389 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,650 | 14% below national |
| 390 | Longview, TX | $40,620 | 15% below national |
| 391 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,510 | 15% below national |
| 392 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,490 | 15% below national |
| 393 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $40,460 | 15% below national |
| 394 | Manhattan, KS | $40,460 | 15% below national |
| 395 | Gainesville, FL | $40,440 | 15% below national |
| 396 | Ocala, FL | $40,370 | 15% below national |
| 397 | San Angelo, TX | $40,360 | 15% below national |
| 398 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,340 | 15% below national |
| 399 | Lake Charles, LA | $40,260 | 15% below national |
| 400 | Montgomery, AL | $40,260 | 15% below national |
| 401 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $40,230 | 15% below national |
| 402 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,220 | 15% below national |
| 403 | Sumter, SC | $40,210 | 15% below national |
| 404 | Bowling Green, KY | $40,180 | 15% below national |
| 405 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $40,180 | 15% below national |
| 406 | Johnson City, TN | $40,060 | 16% below national |
| 407 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,060 | 16% below national |
| 408 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,050 | 16% below national |
| 409 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,990 | 16% below national |
| 410 | Idaho Falls, ID | $39,910 | 16% below national |
| 411 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,900 | 16% below national |
| 412 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $39,850 | 16% below national |
| 413 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,830 | 16% below national |
| 414 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,810 | 16% below national |
| 415 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $39,800 | 16% below national |
| 416 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,740 | 16% below national |
| 417 | Columbia, MO | $39,680 | 17% below national |
| 418 | Warner Robins, GA | $39,680 | 17% below national |
| 419 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,660 | 17% below national |
| 420 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,620 | 17% below national |
| 421 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $39,560 | 17% below national |
| 422 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $39,510 | 17% below national |
| 423 | Dothan, AL | $39,500 | 17% below national |
| 424 | Topeka, KS | $39,500 | 17% below national |
| 425 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,440 | 17% below national |
| 426 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $39,430 | 17% below national |
| 427 | Sebring, FL | $39,400 | 17% below national |
| 428 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,380 | 17% below national |
| 429 | Abilene, TX | $39,360 | 17% below national |
| 430 | Owensboro, KY | $39,360 | 17% below national |
| 431 | Beckley, WV | $39,350 | 17% below national |
| 432 | Gainesville, GA | $39,320 | 17% below national |
| 433 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,320 | 17% below national |
| 434 | El Paso, TX | $39,280 | 17% below national |
| 435 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,280 | 17% below national |
| 436 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,270 | 17% below national |
| 437 | Twin Falls, ID | $39,240 | 17% below national |
| 438 | Hinesville, GA | $39,220 | 18% below national |
| 439 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 | 18% below national |
| 440 | Wichita Falls, TX | $39,140 | 18% below national |
| 441 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,110 | 18% below national |
| 442 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $39,080 | 18% below national |
| 443 | Altoona, PA | $39,010 | 18% below national |
| 444 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,010 | 18% below national |
| 445 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $39,000 | 18% below national |
| 446 | Gadsden, AL | $38,860 | 18% below national |
| 447 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $38,850 | 18% below national |
| 448 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,850 | 18% below national |
| 449 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,840 | 18% below national |
| 450 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,820 | 18% below national |
| 451 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,800 | 18% below national |
| 452 | Muncie, IN | $38,780 | 18% below national |
| 453 | Amarillo, TX | $38,660 | 19% below national |
| 454 | Johnstown, PA | $38,660 | 19% below national |
| 455 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,630 | 19% below national |
| 456 | Cheyenne, WY | $38,600 | 19% below national |
| 457 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,590 | 19% below national |
| 458 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $38,580 | 19% below national |
| 459 | Joplin, MO-KS | $38,540 | 19% below national |
| 460 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | 19% below national |
| 461 | Jackson, MS | $38,440 | 19% below national |
| 462 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,400 | 19% below national |
| 463 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,320 | 19% below national |
| 464 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,290 | 19% below national |
| 465 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $38,280 | 19% below national |
| 466 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,280 | 19% below national |
| 467 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,230 | 20% below national |
| 468 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | 20% below national |
| 469 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,120 | 20% below national |
| 470 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,100 | 20% below national |
| 471 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | 20% below national |
| 472 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | 20% below national |
| 473 | Lafayette, LA | $38,060 | 20% below national |
| 474 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | 20% below national |
| 475 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,990 | 20% below national |
| 476 | Albany, GA | $37,830 | 20% below national |
| 477 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,820 | 20% below national |
| 478 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,740 | 21% below national |
| 479 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,680 | 21% below national |
| 480 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $37,660 | 21% below national |
| 481 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,640 | 21% below national |
| 482 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,570 | 21% below national |
| 483 | Rome, GA | $37,540 | 21% below national |
| 484 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $37,490 | 21% below national |
| 485 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | 21% below national |
| 486 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $37,480 | 21% below national |
| 487 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | 21% below national |
| 488 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 21% below national |
| 489 | Enid, OK | $37,460 | 21% below national |
| 490 | Dalton, GA | $37,440 | 21% below national |
| 491 | Monroe, LA | $37,320 | 21% below national |
| 492 | Lawton, OK | $37,240 | 22% below national |
| 493 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | 22% below national |
| 494 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | 22% below national |
| 495 | Laredo, TX | $37,080 | 22% below national |
| 496 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | 22% below national |
| 497 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,030 | 22% below national |
| 498 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $37,010 | 22% below national |
| 499 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,940 | 22% below national |
| 500 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | 22% below national |
| 501 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,790 | 23% below national |
| 502 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $36,470 | 23% below national |
| 503 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | 23% below national |
| 504 | Eagle Pass, TX | $36,310 | 24% below national |
| 505 | Valdosta, GA | $36,250 | 24% below national |
| 506 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,110 | 24% below national |
| 507 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,970 | 24% below national |
| 508 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | 24% below national |
| 509 | Jonesboro, AR | $35,900 | 24% below national |
| 510 | Alexandria, LA | $35,890 | 25% below national |
| 511 | Hammond, LA | $35,880 | 25% below national |
| 512 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,760 | 25% below national |
| 513 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,620 | 25% below national |
| 514 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,520 | 25% below national |
| 515 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,280 | 26% below national |
| 516 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,920 | 27% below national |
| 517 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | 27% below national |
| 518 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,270 | 28% below national |
| 519 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,250 | 28% below national |
| 520 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $33,860 | 29% below national |
| 521 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,780 | 44% below national |
| 522 | Guayama, PR | $24,220 | 49% below national |
| 523 | Ponce, PR | $24,130 | 49% below national |
| 524 | Arecibo, PR | $23,580 | 50% below national |
| 525 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,300 | 51% below national |
| 526 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,970 | 52% below national |
| 527 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $22,390 | 53% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive make? ▼
The median annual salary for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is $47,540 ($22.86/hour). The salary range spans from $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $66,350 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive at $59,910/year, which is +26% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive? ▼
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive a good career? ▼
Employment for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is projected to decline 1.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 202,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay vary by state? ▼
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $59,910/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $38,790/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is New Haven, CT at $63,800/year. BLS reports wage data for 527 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $58,000/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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