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Secretaries and Administrative Assistant Salary in the Industry of Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores

The salary statistics and trend of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of office supplies, stationery, and gift stores are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,110
25th Percentile Wage	$24,500
50th Percentile Wage	$32,630
75th Percentile Wage	$39,520
90th Percentile Wage	$54,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of office supplies, stationery, and gift stores. 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 $54,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent secretaries and administrative assistants is $20,110.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores from 2012 to 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	$32,630	-2.30%	5.15%
2015	$33,380	4.22%	-
2014	$31,970	2.35%	-
2013	$31,220	0.86%	-
2012	$30,950	-	-

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

The average salaries of secretaries and administrative assistants in six industries within the retail trade 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
Used Merchandise Stores	$35,630
Other General Merchandise Stores	$34,030
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	$32,630
Grocery Stores	$31,810
Specialty Food Stores	$31,590
Department Stores	$30,310

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