Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Massachusetts

As of May 2025, the median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Massachusetts was $57,940 +21.9% vs national

Massachusetts vs United States

MassachusettsUnited States
Median annual$57,940$47,540
Median hourly$27.86$22.86
Employment37,7501,706,790
Location quotient0.951.00

Data source: BLS OES state file (Massachusetts) · U.S. BLS OES survey, May 2025

A closer look

The mean wage of $58,380 sits 0.8% above the median — the typical worker earns close to the median, while a smaller group of higher earners pulls the average up.

At $27.86 per hour, a full-time schedule (2,080 hours per year) works out to roughly $57,949 — in line with the reported median annual wage of $57,940.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salary in Massachusetts?

The median annual wage in Massachusetts is $57,940 ($27.86 per hour), per BLS OES May 2025 data.

How does Massachusetts compare to the national average for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive?

The Massachusetts median of $57,940 is 21.9% higher than the U.S. median of $47,540.

How many secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work in Massachusetts?

Approximately 37,750 are employed in Massachusetts, per BLS OES.