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

Median annual wage in Minnesota: $51,400 +8.1% vs national

Minnesota vs United States

MinnesotaUnited States
Median annual$51,400$47,540
Median hourly$24.71$22.86
Employment31,3301,706,790
Location quotient0.971.00

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

The numbers in context

At $24.71 per hour, a full-time schedule (2,080 hours per year) works out to roughly $51,397 — in line with the reported median annual wage of $51,400.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The median annual wage in Minnesota is $51,400 ($24.71 per hour), per BLS OES May 2024 data.

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

The Minnesota median of $51,400 is 8.1% higher than the U.S. median of $47,540.

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

Approximately 31,330 are employed in Minnesota, per BLS OES.