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

Median annual wage in Pennsylvania: $46,270 -2.7% vs national

Pennsylvania vs United States

PennsylvaniaUnited States
Median annual$46,270$47,540
Median hourly$22.25$22.86
Employment65,3101,706,790
Location quotient0.981.00

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

A closer look

The mean wage of $46,570 sits 0.6% above the median — the typical worker earns close to the median, while a smaller group of higher earners pulls the average up.

The median wage in Pennsylvania is 2.7% below the national median — a difference of about $1,270 per year for a typical worker.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The median annual wage in Pennsylvania is $46,270 ($22.25 per hour), per BLS OES May 2024 data.

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

The Pennsylvania median of $46,270 is 2.7% lower than the U.S. median of $47,540.

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

Approximately 65,310 are employed in Pennsylvania, per BLS OES.