Average Salary for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
SOC 43-6013 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the United States is $44,640 ($21.46/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,050 at the 10th percentile to $60,050 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 830,760 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 38.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$44,640
Mean Annual
$45,580
10th Pct
$35,050
75th Pct
$49,720
Employment
830,760
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$38k
25th
$45k
Median
$50k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $67,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,090 |
| Napa, CA | $60,940 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,470 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,260 |
| Bellingham, WA | $57,360 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,980 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56,300 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $53,850 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,260 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $51,960 |
| Albany, OR | $51,760 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $51,580 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $51,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,770 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $56,920 |
| California | $52,720 |
| Massachusetts | $50,190 |
| Oregon | $49,570 |
| Minnesota | $48,820 |
| Connecticut | $48,720 |
| Hawaii | $48,620 |
| Alaska | $48,160 |
| New York | $48,090 |
| Rhode Island | $47,540 |
| District of Columbia | $47,240 |
| Wisconsin | $46,880 |
| Maryland | $46,690 |
| New Jersey | $46,610 |
| New Hampshire | $46,550 |
| Arizona | $46,510 |
| Vermont | $45,840 |
| Colorado | $45,390 |
| Illinois | $45,200 |
| Nebraska | $44,780 |
| Maine | $44,690 |
| South Dakota | $44,420 |
| Virginia | $44,260 |
| North Dakota | $44,040 |
| Nevada | $43,870 |
| Delaware | $43,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,990 |
| Missouri | $42,030 |
| Ohio | $41,980 |
| Idaho | $41,920 |
| New Mexico | $41,810 |
| Wyoming | $41,760 |
| Indiana | $41,640 |
| Georgia | $40,880 |
| Virgin Islands | $40,700 |
| Utah | $40,470 |
| Michigan | $40,050 |
| North Carolina | $39,930 |
| Montana | $39,870 |
| Texas | $39,560 |
| Kansas | $39,540 |
| Florida | $39,450 |
| Iowa | $39,240 |
| South Carolina | $38,760 |
| Tennessee | $38,630 |
| Kentucky | $38,010 |
| Oklahoma | $37,990 |
| West Virginia | $37,660 |
| Mississippi | $36,570 |
| Alabama | $36,310 |
| Louisiana | $35,930 |
| Arkansas | $35,910 |
| Guam | $29,590 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,820 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $75,210 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $60,870 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $54,110 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $54,110 |
| Legal Services | $51,440 |
| Construction | $50,920 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $49,630 |
| Educational Services | $49,140 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $48,630 |
| Educational Services | $48,630 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,200 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $48,120 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $47,370 |
| Offices of Dentists | $47,330 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $46,940 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $46,880 |
| Insurance Carriers | $46,880 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $46,870 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,620 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,620 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $46,620 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $46,490 |
| Business Support Services | $46,390 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $46,390 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $46,150 |
| Finance and Insurance | $46,150 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $46,080 |
| Office Administrative Services | $46,000 |
| Hospitals | $45,980 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $45,930 |
| Home Health Care Services | $45,890 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $45,570 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,530 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,530 |
| Ambulance Services | $45,440 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $45,390 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $45,340 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,280 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,280 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,110 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,110 |
| Other Support Services | $45,030 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $44,540 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,530 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $44,500 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $44,410 |
| Manufacturing | $44,370 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $44,370 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $44,180 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $44,050 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,830 |
| Employment Services | $43,830 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $43,750 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $43,630 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $43,610 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,410 |
| Information | $43,230 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,970 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,970 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $42,950 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $42,550 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $42,280 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,240 |
| Temporary Help Services | $41,890 |
| Offices of Physicians | $41,790 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,550 |
| Junior Colleges | $41,530 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $41,270 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $41,060 |
| Child Care Services | $40,970 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $40,800 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $40,800 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $40,220 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $40,210 |
| Wholesale Trade | $40,020 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $39,970 |
| Social Assistance | $39,940 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $39,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $39,840 |
| Personal Care Services | $39,630 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $39,630 |
| Individual and Family Services | $39,580 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $39,550 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $39,480 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $39,300 |
| Retail Trade | $39,300 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $39,300 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $39,060 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $38,390 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $38,360 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $38,260 |
| Veterinary Services | $38,100 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,060 |
| Other Personal Services | $38,000 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $37,830 |
| Facilities Support Services | $37,620 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $37,560 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $35,040 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $34,980 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $34,980 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,640 |
| 2023 | $40,640 |
| 2022 | $38,500 |
| 2021 | $37,450 |
| 2020 | $37,350 |
| 2019 | $36,580 |
| 2018 | $35,760 |
| 2017 | $34,610 |
| 2016 | $33,730 |
| 2015 | $33,040 |
| 2014 | $32,240 |