The salary statistics and trend of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the industry of individual and family services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant, except legal, medical, and executive salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the industry of individual and family services. 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, except legal, medical, and executive is $46,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is $21,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the industry of Individual and Family Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,320 | 3.25% | 9.62% |
| 2016 | $31,270 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $30,910 | 3.11% | - |
| 2014 | $29,950 | 1.57% | - |
| 2013 | $29,480 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $29,210 | - | - |
The average salaries of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in 43 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in a specific industry, use the links in the table.