Secretaries and Administrative Assistant Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,420
25th Percentile Wage
$43,650
50th Percentile Wage
$49,770
75th Percentile Wage
$58,070
90th Percentile Wage
$64,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). 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 $64,700. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent secretaries and administrative assistants is $39,420.

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 Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$49,770
2.59% 6.71%
2016
$48,480
1.88% -
2015
$47,570
0.59% -
2014
$47,290
1.54% -
2013
$46,560
0.28% -
2012
$46,430
- -

Table 3. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of secretaries and administrative assistants in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government 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
Federal government, including USPS
$50,500
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$49,770
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$42,580
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$42,520
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$40,640
State government, including schools and hospitals
$40,390
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$39,780
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$39,080

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