The salary statistics and trend of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit 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 federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit. 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 $56,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is $24,320.
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 Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,430 | 2.11% | 7.83% |
| 2016 | $36,640 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $35,710 | 1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $35,140 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $34,810 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $34,500 | - | - |
The average salaries of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government 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.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Federal government, including USPS | |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) | |
| Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |