The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford 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 | $30,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,460.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,710 | 4.27% | 9.67% |
| 2016 | $43,760 | 5.32% | - |
| 2015 | $41,430 | -1.45% | - |
| 2014 | $42,030 | 0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $41,740 | 1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $41,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,710, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of New Hampshire, followed by Portsmouth (median annual salary $44,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Portsmouth.