The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $30,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,720.
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 | $44,890 | 8.47% | 21.10% |
| 2021 | $41,090 | -2.12% | - |
| 2020 | $41,960 | 2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $40,770 | 4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $38,940 | 2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $38,150 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $37,540 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $36,900 | 1.65% | - |
| 2014 | $36,290 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $36,030 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $35,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,890, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $40,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Newark-Union.