The salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) secretaries and administrative assistants is $59,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secretaries and administrative assistants is $21,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,400 | 3.32% | 10.36% |
| 2017 | $35,190 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $34,340 | 1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $33,850 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $33,120 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $32,940 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $32,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].