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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $68,750 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $64,580 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,880 |
| Napa, CA | $63,500 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,980 |
| Seattle, WA | $60,670 |
| Sacramento, CA | $57,130 |
| Longview, WA | $56,320 |
| Portland, OR | $55,450 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,310 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,180 |
| San Diego, CA | $54,770 |
| Barnstable, MA | $54,690 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $54,640 |
| Bellingham, WA | $54,520 |
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary by state
Washington pays medical secretaries and administrative assistants the most statewide, $57,300 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $57,300 | $58,100 | 10,960 | 11 | $60,670 | $47,580 |
| California | $56,350 | $54,490 | 115,050 | 25 | $68,750 | $47,560 |
| Massachusetts | $52,910 | $50,290 | 22,210 | 6 | $54,690 | $48,890 |
| Washington, D.C. | $52,770 | $49,180 | 1,930 | 1 | $50,970 | $50,970 |
| Minnesota | $52,770 | $50,030 | 16,860 | 4 | $53,990 | $46,980 |
| Oregon | $52,640 | $50,130 | 16,840 | 8 | $55,450 | $49,770 |
| Connecticut | $51,530 | $48,500 | 6,480 | 5 | $53,940 | $49,720 |
| New Jersey | $50,630 | $48,660 | 20,980 | 3 | $48,980 | $46,690 |
| Hawaii | $50,230 | $49,920 | 2,160 | 2 | $52,330 | $50,040 |
| Vermont | $49,870 | $48,200 | 2,390 | 1 | $52,780 | $52,780 |
| Rhode Island | $49,820 | $46,860 | 2,350 | 1 | $49,280 | $49,280 |
| New York | $49,540 | $47,710 | 57,720 | 12 | $51,870 | $40,780 |
| Maryland | $49,350 | $47,850 | 17,290 | 4 | $49,200 | $43,230 |
| Wisconsin | $49,170 | $48,380 | 7,760 | 13 | $50,770 | $46,150 |
| New Hampshire | $49,080 | $48,410 | 3,680 | 1 | $48,910 | $48,910 |
| Alaska | $48,650 | $47,870 | 2,520 | 2 | $52,390 | $47,410 |
| Maine | $48,010 | $46,990 | 4,610 | 3 | $49,310 | $47,670 |
| Colorado | $47,200 | $46,920 | 11,560 | 7 | $50,510 | $43,370 |
| Illinois | $46,900 | $46,670 | 27,560 | 8 | $48,370 | $41,340 |
| Nebraska | $46,510 | $46,100 | 4,110 | 3 | $46,780 | $45,800 |
| Virginia | $46,500 | $46,180 | 27,600 | 9 | $45,750 | $40,400 |
| Nevada | $46,380 | $46,990 | 7,030 | 3 | $51,100 | $45,940 |
| Arizona | $46,330 | $45,820 | 18,090 | 7 | $47,440 | $39,160 |
| South Dakota | $46,240 | $45,810 | 80 | 1 | $45,810 | $45,810 |
| North Dakota | $46,220 | $45,390 | 1,120 | 4 | $49,240 | $46,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,580 | $44,930 | 27,600 | 16 | $48,130 | $41,100 |
| Wyoming | $45,260 | $44,430 | 1,110 | 2 | $46,290 | $43,020 |
| New Mexico | $44,940 | $44,230 | 4,590 | 4 | $47,850 | $41,640 |
| Idaho | $44,880 | $44,920 | 5,120 | 6 | $47,490 | $42,070 |
| Delaware | $44,840 | $44,500 | 4,510 | 1 | $41,710 | $41,710 |
| Ohio | $44,670 | $44,280 | 29,110 | 12 | $46,500 | $40,710 |
| Utah | $44,620 | $44,330 | 5,260 | 5 | $46,940 | $41,590 |
| Missouri | $44,070 | $43,980 | 12,260 | 8 | $46,000 | $40,750 |
| Indiana | $44,070 | $44,060 | 21,180 | 12 | $45,400 | $40,640 |
| Georgia | $43,860 | $43,160 | 39,380 | 14 | $46,110 | $37,680 |
| North Carolina | $43,790 | $44,190 | 56,840 | 15 | $46,540 | $38,970 |
| Florida | $43,720 | $41,730 | 96,000 | 22 | $46,090 | $38,700 |
| Montana | $43,710 | $43,740 | 4,410 | 5 | $47,550 | $42,930 |
| Texas | $43,270 | $42,910 | 78,740 | 26 | $47,210 | $36,050 |
| Michigan | $43,260 | $41,100 | 27,960 | 15 | $44,840 | $40,630 |
| Kansas | $43,170 | $43,020 | 6,470 | 4 | $44,420 | $42,030 |
| South Carolina | $42,950 | $40,170 | 15,630 | 8 | $44,650 | $41,290 |
| Tennessee | $42,870 | $39,940 | 41,810 | 10 | $45,970 | $39,320 |
| Iowa | $42,790 | $40,980 | 10,560 | 8 | $48,750 | $41,580 |
| West Virginia | $41,170 | $38,430 | 1,550 | 7 | $42,420 | $38,300 |
| Kentucky | $40,880 | $38,750 | 26,430 | 6 | $43,370 | $39,180 |
| Oklahoma | $40,180 | $38,330 | 8,430 | 4 | $41,560 | $38,410 |
| Arkansas | $39,610 | $37,000 | 2,190 | 5 | $41,600 | $37,120 |
| Alabama | $39,460 | $36,930 | 16,580 | 12 | $41,970 | $35,950 |
| Louisiana | $39,230 | $36,930 | 2,970 | 10 | $41,270 | $36,220 |
| Mississippi | $38,510 | $36,290 | n/a | 3 | $41,220 | $35,870 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,490 | $29,620 | 8,480 | 6 | $35,640 | $30,730 |
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $68,750 | $69,350 | $33.05 | 6,340 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,580 | $61,330 | $31.05 | 13,660 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,880 | $61,220 | $30.71 | 990 |
| Napa, CA | $63,500 | $61,830 | $30.53 | 510 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,980 | $60,240 | $29.32 | 1,190 |
| Seattle, WA | $60,670 | $60,350 | $29.17 | 6,420 |
| Sacramento, CA | $57,130 | $57,730 | $27.46 | 7,710 |
| Longview, WA | $56,320 | $58,830 | $27.08 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $55,450 | $54,560 | $26.66 | 8,290 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,310 | $50,250 | $26.59 | 1,600 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,180 | $54,740 | $26.53 | 840 |
| San Diego, CA | $54,770 | $51,650 | $26.33 | 11,260 |
| Barnstable, MA | $54,690 | $51,940 | $26.30 | 560 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $54,640 | $50,230 | $26.27 | 720 |
| Bellingham, WA | $54,520 | $55,670 | $26.21 | 230 |
| Olympia, WA | $54,190 | $52,900 | $26.06 | 320 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $54,150 | $51,410 | $26.04 | 40,380 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $53,990 | $51,870 | $25.96 | 8,920 |
| Boston, MA | $53,980 | $51,600 | $25.95 | 16,330 |
| Norwich, CT | $53,940 | $51,610 | $25.93 | 490 |
| Kennewick, WA | $53,900 | $50,780 | $25.91 | 350 |
| Bremerton, WA | $53,410 | $48,090 | $25.68 | 220 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $53,200 | $50,740 | $25.58 | 180 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $53,160 | $50,090 | $25.56 | 1,570 |
| Bend, OR | $53,070 | $50,640 | $25.51 | 1,290 |
| Riverside, CA | $53,060 | $49,820 | $25.51 | 10,530 |
| Oxnard, CA | $53,000 | $49,800 | $25.48 | 2,460 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $52,790 | $49,730 | $25.38 | 1,040 |
| Burlington, VT | $52,780 | $49,900 | $25.38 | 1,080 |
| Salinas, CA | $52,540 | $49,630 | $25.26 | 950 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $52,390 | $50,340 | $25.19 | 290 |
| Kahului, HI | $52,330 | $52,570 | $25.16 | 290 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,990 | $49,200 | $25.00 | 1,090 |
| New York, NY | $51,870 | $49,230 | $24.94 | 52,640 |
| New Haven, CT | $51,850 | $48,790 | $24.93 | 1,100 |
| Eugene, OR | $51,770 | $48,380 | $24.89 | 1,560 |
| Albany, OR | $51,700 | $51,650 | $24.85 | 310 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $51,700 | $48,130 | $24.86 | 60 |
| Hanford, CA | $51,580 | $49,830 | $24.80 | 270 |
| Stockton, CA | $51,420 | $47,950 | $24.72 | 1,360 |
| Yuba City, CA | $51,180 | $49,600 | $24.61 | 310 |
| Carson City, NV | $51,100 | $50,860 | $24.57 | 140 |
| Washington, DC | $50,970 | $48,280 | $24.50 | 18,960 |
| Madison, WI | $50,770 | $48,380 | $24.41 | 2,080 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,730 | $48,120 | $24.39 | 3,410 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $50,580 | $49,430 | $24.32 | 300 |
| Boulder, CO | $50,510 | $49,890 | $24.29 | 840 |
| Salem, OR | $50,500 | $48,920 | $24.28 | 1,440 |
| Medford, OR | $50,350 | $47,230 | $24.21 | 1,180 |
| Hartford, CT | $50,230 | $47,470 | $24.15 | 2,520 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $50,220 | $47,430 | $24.14 | 1,670 |
| Honolulu, HI | $50,040 | $49,460 | $24.06 | 1,580 |
| Visalia, CA | $49,930 | $47,560 | $24.01 | 900 |
| Chico, CA | $49,920 | $47,400 | $24.00 | 630 |
| Corvallis, OR | $49,770 | $47,850 | $23.93 | 430 |
| Waterbury, CT | $49,720 | $47,510 | $23.91 | 490 |
| Worcester, MA | $49,710 | $47,290 | $23.90 | 2,860 |
| Amherst, MA | $49,620 | $47,880 | $23.85 | 320 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $49,570 | $48,560 | $23.83 | 2,220 |
| Redding, CA | $49,410 | $47,510 | $23.75 | 590 |
| Appleton, WI | $49,340 | $47,520 | $23.72 | 140 |
| Portland, ME | $49,310 | $47,200 | $23.71 | 2,020 |
| Providence, RI | $49,280 | $46,860 | $23.69 | 3,610 |
| Minot, ND | $49,240 | $48,880 | $23.67 | 80 |
| Baltimore, MD | $49,200 | $47,680 | $23.66 | 8,640 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,160 | $46,810 | $23.64 | 160 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $49,140 | $48,930 | $23.62 | 530 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $49,100 | $47,560 | $23.61 | 190 |
| Racine, WI | $49,100 | $47,750 | $23.60 | 80 |
| Trenton, NJ | $48,980 | $49,180 | $23.55 | 920 |
| Manchester, NH | $48,910 | $48,410 | $23.52 | 1,020 |
| Springfield, MA | $48,890 | $47,780 | $23.51 | 1,030 |
| Mankato, MN | $48,840 | $49,160 | $23.48 | 350 |
| Green Bay, WI | $48,790 | $47,030 | $23.46 | 240 |
| Iowa City, IA | $48,750 | $50,130 | $23.44 | 1,290 |
| Chicago, IL | $48,370 | $47,680 | $23.26 | 20,020 |
| Denver, CO | $48,340 | $47,810 | $23.24 | 5,980 |
| Merced, CA | $48,230 | $46,660 | $23.19 | 350 |
| La Crosse, WI | $48,210 | $47,480 | $23.18 | 370 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $48,140 | $47,970 | $23.14 | 350 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $48,130 | $47,120 | $23.14 | 15,550 |
| Vineland, NJ | $48,090 | $50,230 | $23.12 | 300 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,090 | $46,570 | $23.12 | 220 |
| Duluth, MN | $48,000 | $47,870 | $23.08 | 790 |
| Reno, NV | $47,850 | $46,990 | $23.00 | 1,200 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $47,850 | $47,040 | $23.00 | 320 |
| Bangor, ME | $47,820 | $47,640 | $22.99 | 650 |
| Kenosha, WI | $47,730 | $47,610 | $22.95 | 140 |
| Bismarck, ND | $47,690 | $46,710 | $22.93 | 190 |
| Lewiston, ME | $47,670 | $47,720 | $22.92 | 310 |
| Yakima, WA | $47,580 | $47,500 | $22.88 | 340 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,560 | $45,820 | $22.87 | 290 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,550 | $47,500 | $22.86 | 570 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $47,500 | $47,200 | $22.84 | 100 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,490 | $47,750 | $22.83 | 500 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,440 | $46,600 | $22.81 | 13,570 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,410 | $47,080 | $22.80 | 1,680 |
| Austin, TX | $47,210 | $46,510 | $22.70 | 6,000 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $47,070 | $46,600 | $22.63 | 170 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $46,980 | $46,840 | $22.59 | 550 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $46,940 | $46,950 | $22.57 | 2,190 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $46,870 | $44,980 | $22.53 | 440 |
| Lincoln, NE | $46,780 | $45,830 | $22.49 | 930 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $46,690 | $46,540 | $22.45 | 520 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $46,680 | $47,310 | $22.44 | 2,480 |
| Janesville, WI | $46,560 | $46,190 | $22.39 | 90 |
| Omaha, NE | $46,550 | $46,340 | $22.38 | 2,120 |
| Durham, NC | $46,540 | $46,860 | $22.38 | 5,820 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $46,530 | $45,840 | $22.37 | 2,040 |
| Cleveland, OH | $46,500 | $45,920 | $22.36 | 7,120 |
| Fargo, ND | $46,480 | $45,540 | $22.35 | 490 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $46,470 | $46,180 | $22.34 | 7,140 |
| Buffalo, NY | $46,340 | $45,960 | $22.28 | 3,110 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $46,290 | $46,950 | $22.26 | 210 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $46,150 | $47,140 | $22.19 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $46,110 | $46,370 | $22.17 | 22,590 |
| Naples, FL | $46,090 | $44,970 | $22.16 | 1,370 |
| Raleigh, NC | $46,080 | $46,600 | $22.15 | 7,600 |
| Allentown, PA | $46,000 | $46,180 | $22.11 | 1,960 |
| St. Louis, MO | $46,000 | $45,620 | $22.11 | 6,570 |
| Nashville, TN | $45,970 | $45,570 | $22.10 | 12,970 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $45,940 | $47,110 | $22.09 | 240 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45,940 | $46,750 | $22.09 | 5,400 |
| Sarasota, FL | $45,930 | $45,490 | $22.08 | 3,150 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $45,810 | $45,390 | $22.03 | 50 |
| Grand Island, NE | $45,800 | $44,580 | $22.02 | 140 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $45,750 | $45,460 | $21.99 | 830 |
| Lewiston, ID | $45,720 | $47,040 | $21.98 | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO | $45,670 | $45,160 | $21.96 | 4,680 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $45,660 | $45,470 | $21.95 | 250 |
| Reading, PA | $45,530 | $45,210 | $21.89 | 690 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,490 | $45,720 | $21.87 | 390 |
| Columbus, OH | $45,490 | $46,220 | $21.87 | 5,490 |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,460 | $45,650 | $21.86 | 13,380 |
| Boise, ID | $45,430 | $45,170 | $21.84 | 2,270 |
| Kingston, NY | $45,420 | $45,280 | $21.84 | 290 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $45,400 | $46,030 | $21.83 | 8,260 |
| Dallas, TX | $45,330 | $45,630 | $21.79 | 21,700 |
| Lebanon, PA | $45,240 | $45,540 | $21.75 | 190 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $45,240 | $45,190 | $21.75 | 650 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $45,220 | $43,880 | $21.74 | 210 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $45,190 | $44,920 | $21.73 | 1,380 |
| Champaign, IL | $45,100 | $46,060 | $21.69 | 570 |
| Pueblo, CO | $45,000 | $45,670 | $21.64 | 350 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $44,970 | $43,880 | $21.62 | 3,290 |
| Miami, FL | $44,960 | $45,060 | $21.62 | 27,020 |
| Bloomington, IL | $44,950 | $45,940 | $21.61 | 390 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,890 | $46,010 | $21.58 | 930 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $44,880 | $44,680 | $21.58 | 1,580 |
| Albany, NY | $44,860 | $45,140 | $21.57 | 2,240 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $44,840 | $46,740 | $21.56 | 1,930 |
| Gainesville, GA | $44,700 | $45,060 | $21.49 | 1,020 |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,680 | $44,870 | $21.48 | 1,870 |
| St. George, UT | $44,680 | $43,150 | $21.48 | 380 |
| Charleston, SC | $44,650 | $44,640 | $21.47 | 3,040 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,640 | $46,370 | $21.46 | 3,980 |
| Gainesville, FL | $44,630 | $45,960 | $21.46 | 1,650 |
| Greeley, CO | $44,630 | $44,980 | $21.46 | 320 |
| Sandusky, OH | $44,610 | $43,500 | $21.45 | 200 |
| Lancaster, PA | $44,560 | $45,450 | $21.43 | 980 |
| Topeka, KS | $44,420 | $44,820 | $21.36 | 510 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $44,370 | $43,530 | $21.33 | 110 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $44,240 | $45,030 | $21.27 | 1,760 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,230 | $44,310 | $21.26 | 4,140 |
| York, PA | $44,220 | $44,250 | $21.26 | 890 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,220 | $41,520 | $21.26 | 3,000 |
| Staunton, VA | $44,210 | $44,410 | $21.25 | 270 |
| Peoria, IL | $44,160 | $44,530 | $21.23 | 1,050 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $44,100 | $41,660 | $21.20 | 440 |
| Great Falls, MT | $44,050 | $44,880 | $21.18 | 340 |
| Lansing, MI | $43,970 | $41,880 | $21.14 | 1,140 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43,910 | $43,880 | $21.11 | 7,710 |
| Rochester, NY | $43,900 | $44,380 | $21.11 | 4,510 |
| Tampa, FL | $43,890 | $43,770 | $21.10 | 16,350 |
| Winchester, VA | $43,890 | $42,710 | $21.10 | 410 |
| Traverse City, MI | $43,880 | $42,180 | $21.10 | 530 |
| Columbia, MO | $43,880 | $41,890 | $21.10 | 430 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $43,860 | $41,180 | $21.09 | 3,640 |
| Billings, MT | $43,850 | $43,710 | $21.08 | 820 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $43,830 | $44,080 | $21.07 | 4,970 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $43,830 | $44,370 | $21.07 | 600 |
| Decatur, IL | $43,790 | $41,820 | $21.05 | 220 |
| Detroit, MI | $43,780 | $42,320 | $21.05 | 11,620 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,750 | $41,600 | $21.03 | 740 |
| Missoula, MT | $43,740 | $44,310 | $21.03 | 650 |
| Lafayette, IN | $43,720 | $43,840 | $21.02 | 450 |
| Kokomo, IN | $43,710 | $43,890 | $21.01 | 230 |
| Utica, NY | $43,710 | $43,570 | $21.01 | 690 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $43,700 | $43,580 | $21.01 | 260 |
| San Antonio, TX | $43,480 | $42,560 | $20.91 | 7,350 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $43,440 | $44,860 | $20.88 | 930 |
| Tucson, AZ | $43,440 | $41,610 | $20.88 | 2,050 |
| Lexington, KY | $43,370 | $44,450 | $20.85 | 4,600 |
| Scranton, PA | $43,370 | $44,060 | $20.85 | 1,000 |
| Springfield, IL | $43,370 | $43,350 | $20.85 | 1,330 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $43,370 | $44,140 | $20.85 | 530 |
| Memphis, TN | $43,290 | $39,940 | $20.81 | 7,180 |
| Louisville, KY | $43,260 | $44,430 | $20.80 | 7,910 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $43,260 | $44,260 | $20.80 | 6,020 |
| Provo, UT | $43,250 | $41,950 | $20.80 | 1,160 |
| Salisbury, MD | $43,230 | $43,710 | $20.79 | 540 |
| Midland, TX | $43,210 | $44,250 | $20.77 | 360 |
| Yuma, AZ | $43,210 | $43,940 | $20.77 | 240 |
| Burlington, NC | $43,200 | $44,190 | $20.77 | 620 |
| Springfield, OH | $43,180 | $41,530 | $20.76 | 170 |
| Des Moines, IA | $43,150 | $42,160 | $20.75 | 2,350 |
| Houston, TX | $43,140 | $44,210 | $20.74 | 20,220 |
| Dayton, OH | $43,140 | $42,730 | $20.74 | 1,740 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $43,130 | $44,260 | $20.73 | 510 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $43,100 | $43,030 | $20.72 | 700 |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,090 | $44,500 | $20.72 | 3,870 |
| South Bend, IN | $43,080 | $42,580 | $20.71 | 870 |
| Binghamton, NY | $43,030 | $43,290 | $20.69 | 620 |
| Casper, WY | $43,020 | $40,540 | $20.68 | 200 |
| Williamsport, PA | $42,990 | $44,930 | $20.67 | 150 |
| Akron, OH | $42,980 | $41,740 | $20.66 | 1,800 |
| Erie, PA | $42,960 | $42,210 | $20.65 | 570 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $42,960 | $41,600 | $20.65 | 1,750 |
| Abilene, TX | $42,950 | $43,790 | $20.65 | 940 |
| Ogden, UT | $42,940 | $43,210 | $20.64 | 910 |
| Helena, MT | $42,930 | $43,590 | $20.64 | 340 |
| Jackson, MI | $42,860 | $39,740 | $20.61 | 300 |
| Lawrence, KS | $42,820 | $44,010 | $20.59 | 270 |
| Odessa, TX | $42,810 | $40,220 | $20.58 | 280 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $42,810 | $40,390 | $20.58 | 2,510 |
| Flint, MI | $42,800 | $41,430 | $20.58 | 1,230 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $42,800 | $39,990 | $20.58 | 700 |
| Niles, MI | $42,790 | $41,570 | $20.57 | 320 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $42,740 | $39,820 | $20.55 | 310 |
| Columbus, IN | $42,690 | $42,110 | $20.53 | 390 |
| Bloomington, IN | $42,670 | $41,630 | $20.52 | 500 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,670 | $40,040 | $20.51 | 2,700 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $42,650 | $40,050 | $20.51 | 780 |
| Bay City, MI | $42,620 | $42,820 | $20.49 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $42,620 | $39,520 | $20.49 | 13,050 |
| State College, PA | $42,620 | $44,280 | $20.49 | 250 |
| Elkhart, IN | $42,600 | $40,930 | $20.48 | 550 |
| Elmira, NY | $42,550 | $41,000 | $20.46 | 220 |
| Sioux City, IA | $42,490 | $41,890 | $20.43 | 400 |
| Greenville, SC | $42,470 | $39,410 | $20.42 | 3,090 |
| Savannah, GA | $42,430 | $39,430 | $20.40 | 1,480 |
| Wheeling, WV | $42,420 | $39,200 | $20.39 | 160 |
| Toledo, OH | $42,380 | $39,730 | $20.37 | 1,540 |
| Knoxville, TN | $42,300 | $38,420 | $20.34 | 6,280 |
| Manhattan, KS | $42,230 | $37,910 | $20.30 | 190 |
| Crestview, FL | $42,210 | $39,530 | $20.29 | 870 |
| Michigan City, IN | $42,160 | $39,640 | $20.27 | 220 |
| San Angelo, TX | $42,160 | $42,560 | $20.27 | 460 |
| Farmington, NM | $42,090 | $39,090 | $20.24 | 180 |
| Canton, OH | $42,080 | $42,340 | $20.23 | 770 |
| Waterloo, IA | $42,080 | $40,660 | $20.23 | 620 |
| Pocatello, ID | $42,070 | $40,370 | $20.23 | 300 |
| Rome, GA | $42,070 | $37,680 | $20.22 | 350 |
| College Station, TX | $42,060 | $40,910 | $20.22 | 500 |
| Sebastian, FL | $42,060 | $38,310 | $20.22 | 630 |
| Columbia, SC | $42,050 | $40,160 | $20.22 | 2,230 |
| Wichita, KS | $42,030 | $39,530 | $20.21 | 1,460 |
| Davenport, IA | $42,020 | $39,270 | $20.20 | 1,150 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $41,980 | $38,660 | $20.18 | 360 |
| Lima, OH | $41,980 | $39,090 | $20.19 | 420 |
| Birmingham, AL | $41,970 | $39,150 | $20.18 | n/a |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $41,920 | $40,900 | $20.16 | 650 |
| Midland, MI | $41,880 | $40,400 | $20.13 | 420 |
| Pensacola, FL | $41,840 | $38,750 | $20.12 | 1,920 |
| Sherman, TX | $41,840 | $40,160 | $20.11 | 380 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $41,820 | $41,480 | $20.11 | 420 |
| Lakeland, FL | $41,800 | $39,520 | $20.09 | 2,470 |
| Deltona, FL | $41,780 | $38,300 | $20.09 | 2,360 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $41,760 | $38,830 | $20.08 | 920 |
| Dover, DE | $41,710 | $38,860 | $20.05 | 560 |
| Sumter, SC | $41,710 | $39,380 | $20.05 | 190 |
| Evansville, IN | $41,690 | $38,220 | $20.05 | 940 |
| Ames, IA | $41,680 | $40,210 | $20.04 | 420 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $41,680 | $38,640 | $20.04 | 3,590 |
| Greenville, NC | $41,680 | $39,980 | $20.04 | 1,640 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $41,640 | $38,690 | $20.02 | 540 |
| Muskegon, MI | $41,620 | $41,500 | $20.01 | 350 |
| Charleston, WV | $41,610 | $38,540 | $20.01 | 280 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $41,600 | $39,090 | $20.00 | 300 |
| Hinesville, GA | $41,590 | $36,010 | $20.00 | 120 |
| Logan, UT | $41,590 | $41,230 | $19.99 | 190 |
| Dubuque, IA | $41,580 | $39,340 | $19.99 | 410 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $41,560 | $38,870 | $19.98 | 3,300 |
| Killeen, TX | $41,480 | $38,630 | $19.94 | 880 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $41,400 | $39,560 | $19.90 | 1,300 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $41,370 | $38,950 | $19.89 | 1,070 |
| Morgantown, WV | $41,360 | $38,100 | $19.89 | 250 |
| Little Rock, AR | $41,350 | $39,630 | $19.88 | 720 |
| Kankakee, IL | $41,340 | $37,660 | $19.88 | 320 |
| Johnstown, PA | $41,320 | $40,290 | $19.86 | 210 |
| Florence, SC | $41,290 | $37,030 | $19.85 | 790 |
| Huntsville, AL | $41,280 | $37,680 | $19.85 | 1,800 |
| Hammond, LA | $41,270 | $38,320 | $19.84 | 100 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $41,260 | $40,130 | $19.84 | 390 |
| Gulfport, MS | $41,220 | $37,440 | $19.82 | 740 |
| Macon, GA | $41,210 | $38,560 | $19.81 | 1,120 |
| Athens, GA | $41,200 | $37,800 | $19.81 | 980 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $41,200 | $38,800 | $19.81 | 100 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $41,150 | $38,920 | $19.78 | 170 |
| Altoona, PA | $41,100 | $39,910 | $19.76 | 280 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $41,070 | $38,310 | $19.75 | 460 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $41,040 | $39,000 | $19.73 | 210 |
| Brunswick, GA | $41,020 | $37,670 | $19.72 | 520 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $41,010 | $38,280 | $19.72 | 390 |
| Augusta, GA | $40,980 | $38,070 | $19.70 | 2,040 |
| Beaumont, TX | $40,970 | $38,090 | $19.70 | 650 |
| Joplin, MO | $40,970 | $38,600 | $19.70 | 260 |
| Mansfield, OH | $40,920 | $37,650 | $19.67 | 250 |
| Springfield, MO | $40,920 | $37,150 | $19.68 | 1,030 |
| Monroe, MI | $40,850 | $37,060 | $19.64 | 160 |
| Waco, TX | $40,820 | $38,190 | $19.63 | 560 |
| Hickory, NC | $40,820 | $38,380 | $19.62 | 1,790 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $40,790 | $37,920 | $19.61 | 970 |
| Watertown, NY | $40,780 | $38,140 | $19.61 | 260 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $40,750 | $37,360 | $19.59 | 290 |
| Panama City, FL | $40,730 | $38,030 | $19.58 | 790 |
| Youngstown, OH | $40,710 | $38,440 | $19.57 | 760 |
| Muncie, IN | $40,640 | $40,520 | $19.54 | 440 |
| Saginaw, MI | $40,630 | $40,570 | $19.54 | 630 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $40,610 | $37,810 | $19.52 | 550 |
| Amarillo, TX | $40,530 | $38,810 | $19.49 | 620 |
| Ocala, FL | $40,490 | $37,920 | $19.47 | 1,300 |
| Paducah, KY | $40,460 | $38,340 | $19.45 | 810 |
| Jackson, TN | $40,420 | $38,100 | $19.44 | 1,080 |
| Cleveland, TN | $40,410 | $38,580 | $19.43 | 510 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,400 | $37,270 | $19.43 | 1,580 |
| Tulsa, OK | $40,360 | $38,980 | $19.41 | 2,740 |
| Weirton, WV | $40,320 | $37,490 | $19.38 | 190 |
| Wildwood, FL | $40,310 | $37,910 | $19.38 | 520 |
| Albany, GA | $40,310 | $38,240 | $19.38 | 560 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $40,250 | $38,580 | $19.35 | 530 |
| Tyler, TX | $40,180 | $37,880 | $19.32 | 790 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $40,180 | $36,730 | $19.32 | 90 |
| Kingsport, TN | $40,080 | $36,800 | $19.27 | 1,600 |
| Daphne, AL | $40,070 | $36,470 | $19.26 | 820 |
| Beckley, WV | $39,970 | $37,650 | $19.22 | 60 |
| Shreveport, LA | $39,960 | $37,500 | $19.21 | 200 |
| New Orleans, LA | $39,880 | $36,560 | $19.17 | 530 |
| Lubbock, TX | $39,860 | $39,560 | $19.16 | 1,390 |
| Clarksville, TN | $39,850 | $37,380 | $19.16 | 1,130 |
| Houma, LA | $39,850 | $35,090 | $19.16 | 200 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $39,810 | $38,690 | $19.14 | 440 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $39,760 | $38,080 | $19.11 | 60 |
| Slidell, LA | $39,690 | $36,130 | $19.08 | 180 |
| Owensboro, KY | $39,610 | $37,070 | $19.04 | 520 |
| Decatur, AL | $39,570 | $37,610 | $19.02 | 370 |
| Morristown, TN | $39,570 | $36,860 | $19.02 | 560 |
| Columbus, GA | $39,520 | $38,630 | $19.00 | 1,030 |
| Mobile, AL | $39,340 | $36,220 | $18.91 | 1,420 |
| Jackson, MS | $39,330 | $36,880 | $18.91 | 1,450 |
| Johnson City, TN | $39,320 | $36,570 | $18.90 | 1,580 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $39,290 | $36,920 | $18.89 | 520 |
| Victoria, TX | $39,250 | $37,920 | $18.87 | 220 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $39,180 | $37,940 | $18.84 | 1,040 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $39,160 | $38,160 | $18.83 | 160 |
| Enid, OK | $39,150 | $36,890 | $18.82 | 80 |
| Montgomery, AL | $39,110 | $36,500 | $18.80 | 1,110 |
| El Paso, TX | $39,060 | $36,790 | $18.78 | 1,860 |
| Auburn, AL | $39,010 | $36,320 | $18.76 | 500 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $38,970 | $37,600 | $18.74 | 1,700 |
| Sebring, FL | $38,960 | $37,500 | $18.73 | 430 |
| Longview, TX | $38,940 | $36,970 | $18.72 | 610 |
| Dalton, GA | $38,920 | $36,200 | $18.71 | 430 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,720 | $36,790 | $18.61 | 520 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,700 | $37,200 | $18.61 | 1,720 |
| Monroe, LA | $38,650 | $35,930 | $18.58 | 110 |
| Brownsville, TX | $38,430 | $37,030 | $18.48 | 1,050 |
| Lawton, OK | $38,410 | $37,230 | $18.47 | 190 |
| Huntington, WV | $38,300 | $37,500 | $18.42 | 1,240 |
| Lafayette, LA | $38,060 | $37,710 | $18.30 | 640 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,970 | $36,220 | $18.26 | 660 |
| Valdosta, GA | $37,680 | $34,980 | $18.12 | 510 |
| Anniston, AL | $37,670 | $35,170 | $18.11 | 350 |
| Laredo, TX | $37,550 | $37,190 | $18.06 | 540 |
| Florence, AL | $37,210 | $35,470 | $17.89 | 590 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $37,150 | $36,400 | $17.86 | 170 |
| Dothan, AL | $37,120 | $35,560 | $17.85 | 690 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $37,120 | $35,830 | $17.84 | 280 |
| Texarkana, TX | $36,630 | $35,340 | $17.61 | 310 |
| McAllen, TX | $36,520 | $36,370 | $17.56 | 2,230 |
| Alexandria, LA | $36,220 | $34,460 | $17.41 | 150 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $36,050 | $35,750 | $17.33 | 70 |
| Gadsden, AL | $35,950 | $34,670 | $17.28 | 430 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $35,870 | $34,690 | $17.25 | n/a |
| Aguadilla, PR | $35,640 | $33,280 | $17.14 | 620 |
| San Juan, PR | $33,850 | $29,670 | $16.27 | 5,330 |
| Arecibo, PR | $33,550 | $35,130 | $16.13 | 480 |
| Guayama, PR | $33,400 | $30,940 | $16.06 | 140 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $32,120 | $28,010 | $15.44 | 910 |
| Ponce, PR | $30,730 | $23,220 | $14.77 | 650 |
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary: questions
Where do medical secretaries and administrative assistants make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $68,750 a year, among the 390 metro areas we cover.
What is the average medical secretaries and administrative assistants salary in the U.S.?
$46,800 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $45,930, so half of medical secretaries and administrative assistants earn more than that and half less.
What salary should medical secretaries and administrative assistants ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of medical secretaries and administrative assistants nationwide earn between $38,570 (25th percentile) and $50,580 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays medical secretaries and administrative assistants the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $57,300 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is medical secretaries and administrative assistants pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $30,730 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-6013.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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