The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,780 | -0.94% | 21.49% |
| 2021 | $46,210 | 9.09% | - |
| 2020 | $42,010 | 2.45% | - |
| 2019 | $40,980 | 2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $40,010 | 0.92% | - |
| 2017 | $39,640 | 3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $38,380 | 2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $37,340 | 2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $36,240 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $35,920 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $35,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,780, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of North Carolina, followed by Greenville (median annual salary $40,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Durham-Chapel Hill is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in Greenville.