Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in North Dakota

Median annual wage in North Dakota: $47,480 -0.1% vs national

North Dakota vs United States

North DakotaUnited States
Median annual$47,480$47,540
Median hourly$22.83$22.86
Employment5,8001,706,790
Location quotient1.231.00

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

Reading the data

Employment density in North Dakota is 1.23x the national average — a above-average concentration of these roles in the local economy.

Pay spans a wide range: workers at the 10th percentile earn about $34,920, while those at the 90th percentile earn about $60,780 — a 1.7x 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 North Dakota?

The median annual wage in North Dakota is $47,480 ($22.83 per hour), per BLS OES May 2024 data.

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

The North Dakota median of $47,480 is 0.1% lower than the U.S. median of $47,540.

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

Approximately 5,800 are employed in North Dakota, per BLS OES.