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

Median annual wage in Michigan: $46,020 -3.2% vs national

Michigan vs United States

MichiganUnited States
Median annual$46,020$47,540
Median hourly$22.12$22.86
Employment40,8301,706,790
Location quotient0.841.00

Data source: BLS OES state file (Michigan) · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)

What the data says

The mean wage of $47,710 sits 3.7% above the median — the typical worker earns close to the median, while a smaller group of higher earners pulls the average up.

Pay spans a wide range: workers at the 10th percentile earn about $33,360, while those at the 90th percentile earn about $63,950 — a 1.9x gap between entry-level and top earners.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The median annual wage in Michigan is $46,020 ($22.12 per hour), per BLS OES May 2024 data.

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

The Michigan median of $46,020 is 3.2% lower than the U.S. median of $47,540.

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

Approximately 40,830 are employed in Michigan, per BLS OES.