Average Salary for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
SOC 43-6014 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the United States is $46,290 ($22.26/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,600 at the 10th percentile to $64,150 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,737,820 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 39.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,290
Mean Annual
$47,640
10th Pct
$31,600
75th Pct
$55,650
Employment
1,737,820
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$38k
25th
$46k
Median
$56k
75th
$64k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $62,600 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,190 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,320 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,310 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,440 |
| Napa, CA | $56,690 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $56,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $56,060 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $55,880 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $55,480 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $55,370 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $55,370 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $55,140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54,910 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $53,960 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $55,800 |
| Connecticut | $55,690 |
| Washington | $54,560 |
| Massachusetts | $53,690 |
| California | $53,190 |
| Rhode Island | $51,500 |
| Hawaii | $50,580 |
| Oregon | $49,950 |
| Minnesota | $49,900 |
| New Jersey | $49,600 |
| New York | $49,200 |
| Illinois | $47,890 |
| Vermont | $47,590 |
| Colorado | $47,430 |
| Maine | $46,990 |
| Maryland | $46,800 |
| Delaware | $46,710 |
| Wisconsin | $46,540 |
| Alaska | $46,280 |
| New Hampshire | $46,150 |
| Virginia | $46,100 |
| Arizona | $46,020 |
| Nevada | $45,750 |
| North Dakota | $45,490 |
| Ohio | $45,420 |
| Utah | $45,150 |
| Michigan | $44,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,740 |
| Nebraska | $44,600 |
| Iowa | $44,000 |
| Florida | $43,650 |
| Wyoming | $43,480 |
| Virgin Islands | $43,390 |
| Tennessee | $43,370 |
| Texas | $43,350 |
| North Carolina | $43,010 |
| New Mexico | $42,960 |
| South Carolina | $41,720 |
| Montana | $41,720 |
| Kentucky | $41,600 |
| Indiana | $41,090 |
| Idaho | $40,850 |
| Missouri | $40,250 |
| Alabama | $40,200 |
| South Dakota | $39,710 |
| Georgia | $39,220 |
| Kansas | $39,000 |
| West Virginia | $38,730 |
| Oklahoma | $38,630 |
| Louisiana | $37,800 |
| Arkansas | $37,060 |
| Mississippi | $36,000 |
| Guam | $35,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,980 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $75,220 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $75,220 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $69,940 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $69,940 |
| Telecommunications | $66,790 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $63,540 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $61,870 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $61,630 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,260 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $60,530 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $60,480 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $60,330 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $60,200 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $60,180 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $60,170 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $60,140 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $60,140 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $59,880 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $59,610 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $59,560 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $59,530 |
| Biomass Electric Power Generation | $59,530 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $58,920 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $58,780 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $58,770 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $57,870 |
| Utilities | $57,410 |
| Utilities | $57,410 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $56,890 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $56,370 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $56,000 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $55,630 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $55,510 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $55,490 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $55,180 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $54,540 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $54,490 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $54,270 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $53,540 |
| Engineering Services | $53,400 |
| Water Transportation | $53,200 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $53,110 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $53,110 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $53,020 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $53,010 |
| Rail Transportation | $52,990 |
| Rail Transportation | $52,990 |
| Software Publishers | $52,930 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $52,820 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $52,780 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $52,600 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $52,600 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $52,400 |
| Air Transportation | $52,230 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $52,100 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $52,000 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $51,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $51,560 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $51,500 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $51,390 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $51,330 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $51,330 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $51,210 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $51,190 |
| Insurance Carriers | $51,100 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $51,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,030 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $50,800 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $50,690 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $50,560 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $50,440 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $50,410 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $50,400 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $50,150 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $49,970 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $49,740 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $49,720 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $49,520 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $49,520 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $49,460 |
| Land Subdivision | $49,350 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $49,140 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $49,120 |
| Other Electric Power Generation | $49,080 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $49,050 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $49,030 |
| Fabric Mills | $49,030 |
| Hospitals | $48,960 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $48,920 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,890 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $48,870 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $48,780 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $48,760 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $48,760 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $48,710 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $48,570 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $48,560 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $48,550 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $48,510 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $48,450 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,440 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,440 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $48,420 |
| Finance and Insurance | $48,380 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $48,380 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $48,360 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $48,280 |
| Offices of Dentists | $48,250 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $48,210 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $48,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,140 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,140 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $48,120 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $48,070 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $48,040 |
| Specialized Design Services | $47,970 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $47,860 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $47,800 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $47,760 |
| Manufacturing | $47,740 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $47,700 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $47,630 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $47,630 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $47,590 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $47,570 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $47,560 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $47,560 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $47,560 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $47,490 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $47,480 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $47,480 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $47,400 |
| Gambling Industries | $47,390 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $47,320 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $47,300 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $47,270 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $47,270 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $47,260 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $47,240 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $47,220 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $47,190 |
| Food Manufacturing | $47,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,170 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,170 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $47,140 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $47,010 |
| Information | $46,990 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $46,940 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $46,940 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $46,920 |
| Educational Support Services | $46,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $46,880 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $46,850 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $46,790 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $46,760 |
| Facilities Support Services | $46,750 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,730 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $46,730 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $46,720 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $46,660 |
| Textile Mills | $46,660 |
| Educational Services | $46,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $46,600 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $46,550 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $46,520 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $46,490 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $46,490 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $46,490 |
| Educational Services | $46,480 |
| Wholesale Trade | $46,470 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $46,470 |
| Publishing Industries | $46,460 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $46,450 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,390 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $46,380 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $46,360 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $46,300 |
| Accommodation | $46,300 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $46,290 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $46,290 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,270 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $46,270 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $46,230 |
| Other Support Services | $46,220 |
| Utility System Construction | $46,170 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $46,140 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $46,130 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $46,070 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $46,050 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $46,010 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $45,960 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $45,930 |
| Foundries | $45,930 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $45,910 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $45,900 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $45,890 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $45,840 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $45,840 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $45,820 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $45,790 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $45,760 |
| Legal Services | $45,760 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,740 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $45,730 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $45,680 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $45,680 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,670 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $45,620 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $45,600 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,580 |
| Machine Shops | $45,560 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $45,560 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $45,510 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $45,490 |
| Construction of Buildings | $45,480 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $45,460 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $45,430 |
| Casino Hotels | $45,310 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $45,180 |
| Offices of Physicians | $45,140 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $45,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $45,070 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,990 |
| Construction | $44,980 |
| Real Estate | $44,930 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $44,910 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $44,890 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $44,800 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,790 |
| Office Administrative Services | $44,790 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $44,780 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,780 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $44,780 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $44,720 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,710 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $44,710 |
| Security Systems Services | $44,710 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $44,710 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $44,710 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $44,710 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $44,660 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $44,610 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $44,610 |
| Special Food Services | $44,610 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $44,610 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $44,550 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $44,550 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $44,530 |
| Landscaping Services | $44,510 |
| Other Personal Services | $44,510 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $44,510 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,500 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $44,480 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $44,460 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $44,430 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $44,430 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $44,420 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,380 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $44,360 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $44,300 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $44,280 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $44,250 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $44,250 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $44,190 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $44,190 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $44,140 |
| Ambulance Services | $44,140 |
| Employment Services | $44,140 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $44,110 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $44,100 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $44,070 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $44,040 |
| Temporary Help Services | $43,990 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $43,950 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $43,930 |
| Junior Colleges | $43,890 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $43,890 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $43,850 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $43,850 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $43,850 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $43,840 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $43,830 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $43,830 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $43,830 |
| Fuel Dealers | $43,830 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $43,830 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $43,830 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $43,830 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $43,830 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $43,800 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $43,680 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $43,600 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $43,570 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $43,560 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $43,550 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $43,520 |
| Business Support Services | $43,430 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $43,420 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $43,410 |
| Truck Transportation | $43,390 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $43,360 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $43,350 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $43,300 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $43,240 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $43,160 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $43,090 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $43,020 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $43,010 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $42,990 |
| Individual and Family Services | $42,820 |
| Shoe Retailers | $42,800 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $42,780 |
| Textile Product Mills | $42,740 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $42,690 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $42,620 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $42,620 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $42,520 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $42,510 |
| Residential Building Construction | $42,490 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $42,490 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $42,490 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $42,480 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $42,470 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $42,440 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $42,430 |
| Veterinary Services | $42,400 |
| Coal Mining | $42,250 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $42,230 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $42,180 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $42,180 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $42,160 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $42,140 |
| Social Assistance | $42,130 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $42,110 |
| Waste Collection | $41,980 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $41,820 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $41,820 |
| Home Health Care Services | $41,750 |
| Retail Trade | $41,640 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $41,630 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $41,600 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $41,600 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $41,600 |
| Photographic Services | $41,600 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $41,530 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $41,530 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $41,500 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $41,410 |
| Masonry Contractors | $41,250 |
| Logging | $41,180 |
| Forestry and Logging | $41,180 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $41,130 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $41,090 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $41,090 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $40,950 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $40,920 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $40,840 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $40,830 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $40,820 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $40,770 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $40,730 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $40,720 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $40,680 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $40,560 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $40,490 |
| Roofing Contractors | $40,440 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $40,370 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $40,340 |
| Spectator Sports | $40,320 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $40,230 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $40,230 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $40,200 |
| Personal Care Services | $39,990 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $39,890 |
| Religious Organizations | $39,790 |
| Automobile Dealers | $39,780 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $39,720 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $39,710 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $39,680 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $39,610 |
| Death Care Services | $39,580 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $39,570 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $39,520 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $39,450 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $39,380 |
| Child Care Services | $39,300 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $39,270 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $39,140 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $39,010 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $38,650 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $38,570 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $38,470 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $38,440 |
| Florists | $38,410 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $38,380 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $38,380 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $38,230 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $37,580 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $37,310 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $36,920 |
| Gasoline Stations | $36,910 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $36,290 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $35,870 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $35,170 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $35,120 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $34,900 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $33,700 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $32,240 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,290 |
| 2023 | $44,280 |
| 2022 | $41,000 |
| 2021 | $37,880 |
| 2020 | $38,850 |
| 2019 | $37,690 |
| 2018 | $36,630 |
| 2017 | $35,590 |
| 2016 | $34,820 |
| 2015 | $33,910 |
| 2014 | $33,240 |