Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Bismarck, North Dakota

The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Bismarck, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Bismarck is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Bismarck, North Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,960
25th Percentile Wage
$37,040
50th Percentile Wage
$41,000
75th Percentile Wage
$47,720
90th Percentile Wage
$53,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$41,000
6.27% 22.17%
2021
$38,430
-4.92% -
2020
$40,320
7.56% -
2019
$37,270
-3.92% -
2018
$38,730
1.73% -
2017
$38,060
1.55% -
2016
$37,470
8.38% -
2015
$34,330
1.14% -
2014
$33,940
3.36% -
2013
$32,800
2.71% -
2012
$31,910
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Table 2. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Bismarck with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,000 in Bismarck is in the middle of salary range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Bismarck is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$42,930
Fargo
$41,130
Bismarck
$41,000
Grand Forks
$40,910
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$40,840
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$39,500
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$38,410
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$36,030
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$35,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota.