The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $32,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,400.
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 | $48,210 | 2.59% | 23.92% |
| 2021 | $46,960 | 2.60% | - |
| 2020 | $45,740 | 4.55% | - |
| 2019 | $43,660 | 3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $41,940 | 2.27% | - |
| 2017 | $40,990 | 3.42% | - |
| 2016 | $39,590 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $39,000 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $37,540 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $37,110 | 1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $36,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,210, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $48,960). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |