Green Bay, WI · SOC 43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Green Bay

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$47,270

per year in Green Bay

1% below

National Median

$47,540

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.73/hr

median hourly

Employment

1,540

jobs in Green Bay

BLS metro-level wage data places Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Green Bay, WI at a median of $47,270 per year ($22.73/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,540, Green Bay pays 1% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 1,540 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executives are employed across the Green Bay MSA in SOC 43-6014.

The Green Bay pay distribution spans from $37,790 at the 10th percentile to $60,110 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $43,920 and the 75th at $55,790, so half of Green Bay-based secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executives earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Green Bay, WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Green Bay

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,790$43,920$47,270$55,790$60,110
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,790

25th Percentile

$43,920

Median

$47,270

75th Percentile

$55,790

90th Percentile

$60,110

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive make in Green Bay?
The median annual salary for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Green Bay, WI is $47,270 ($22.73/hour). The salary range spans from $37,790 at the 10th percentile to $60,110 at the 90th percentile.
Is Green Bay a good place to work as a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Green Bay, WI earns 1% below the national median of $47,540. There are approximately 1,540 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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