Secretaries and Administrative Assistant Salary in the Industry of Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of fabricated metal product manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,870
25th Percentile Wage
$28,780
50th Percentile Wage
$36,840
75th Percentile Wage
$47,280
90th Percentile Wage
$59,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of fabricated metal product manufacturing. 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 $59,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent secretaries and administrative assistants is $22,870.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,840
2.04% 5.67%
2016
$36,090
2.63% -
2015
$35,140
1.31% -
2014
$34,680
0.66% -
2013
$34,450
-0.87% -
2012
$34,750
- -

Table 3. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of secretaries and administrative assistants in 118 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of secretaries and administrative assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$55,740
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
$53,670
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$52,640
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$52,270
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
$51,990
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$51,680
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$50,820
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$50,130
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$50,070
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$47,040
Tobacco Manufacturing
$45,890
Chemical Manufacturing
$45,270
Ship and Boat Building
$44,840
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
$44,400
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
$44,110
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$43,470
Chemical Manufacturing
$42,660
Chemical Manufacturing
$42,600
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$42,470
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$42,450
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$42,450
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$41,800
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$41,700
Dairy Product Manufacturing
$41,360
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$41,330
Household Appliance Manufacturing
$41,330
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$41,300
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$41,230
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$41,160
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$41,110
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$40,890
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$40,880
Paper Manufacturing
$40,710
Hardware Manufacturing
$40,520
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$40,470
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$40,380
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$40,230
Other Food Manufacturing
$40,170
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$40,170
Beverage Manufacturing
$40,100
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$39,910
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$39,820
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
$39,650
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$39,630
Machinery Manufacturing
$39,530
Footwear Manufacturing
$39,510
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$39,490
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$39,390
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$39,290
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
$39,280
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$39,180
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$39,090
Machinery Manufacturing
$39,080
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$39,030
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$38,860
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
$38,860
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$38,850
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$38,830
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$38,760
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$38,450
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$38,330
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$38,320
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$38,180
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$38,000
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$37,990
Textile Mills
$37,910
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$37,820
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$37,680
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$37,620
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$37,570
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$37,480
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$37,470
Fabric Mills
$37,460
Foundries
$37,430
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$37,270
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing
$37,070
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$37,000
Food Manufacturing
$36,920
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$36,840
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$36,790
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$36,630
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
$36,490
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
$36,390
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$36,320
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$36,280
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$36,270
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$36,160
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$36,140
Forging and Stamping
$36,020
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$35,970
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$35,950
Animal Food Manufacturing
$35,860
Machine Shops
$35,780
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
$35,680
Apparel Manufacturing
$35,480
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$35,220
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$35,150
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$35,030
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
$34,730
Printing and Related Support Activities
$34,620
Printing and Related Support Activities
$34,620
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
$34,510
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$34,240
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$34,160
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$33,930
Apparel Knitting Mills
$33,690
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
$33,610
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$33,530
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$33,330
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$33,280
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
$33,220
Wood Product Manufacturing
$32,860
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$32,700
Other Textile Product Mills
$32,660
Textile Product Mills
$32,570
Textile Furnishings Mills
$32,440
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
$32,440
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$29,810

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