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

As of May 2025, the median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Pennsylvania was $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 survey, May 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 2025 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.