Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,840
25th Percentile Wage
$32,700
50th Percentile Wage
$38,360
75th Percentile Wage
$47,950
90th Percentile Wage
$57,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,840.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$38,360
4.64% 5.34%
2016
$36,580
1.26% -
2015
$36,120
2.99% -
2014
$35,040
-4.59% -
2013
$36,650
0.93% -
2012
$36,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,360, Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $48,760). Compared with the highest paying city Fairbanks, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fairbanks
$48,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$44,910
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$40,000
Anchorage
$39,720
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$38,360