# Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

SOC 43-6014. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants-except-legal-medical-and-executive

Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $47,540 (middle half $38,830–$58,000; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $39,105; 39% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -6%; ~163.9k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Psychology: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Business Management And Administration: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- English Language And Literature: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Biology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Political Science And Government: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Sociology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/sociology)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $48,530
- AL: $41,630
- AR: $37,630
- AZ: $47,940
- CA: $55,400
- CO: $48,690
- CT: $57,210
- DC: $59,910
- DE: $47,970
- FL: $45,900
- GA: $41,600
- GU: $36,030
- HI: $50,830
- IA: $45,150
- ID: $43,710
- IL: $48,310
- IN: $44,270
- KS: $42,270
- KY: $44,200
- LA: $38,790
- MA: $57,940
- MD: $48,680
- ME: $49,820
- MI: $46,020
- MN: $51,400
- MO: $43,540
- MS: $37,340
- MT: $43,940
- NC: $45,790
- ND: $47,480
- NE: $46,760
- NH: $48,080
- NJ: $50,260
- NM: $46,450
- NV: $46,570
- NY: $49,600
- OH: $46,230
- OK: $39,660
- OR: $51,740
- PA: $46,270
- PR: $25,730
- RI: $52,140
- SC: $44,880
- SD: $41,700
- TN: $45,810
- TX: $45,140
- UT: $47,050
- VA: $47,620
- VI: $44,040
- VT: $48,920
- WA: $57,330
- WI: $47,710
- WV: $40,370
- WY: $45,450

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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