Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Harrisonburg, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Harrisonburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,320
25th Percentile Wage
$31,630
50th Percentile Wage
$37,270
75th Percentile Wage
$44,700
90th Percentile Wage
$49,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,320.

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
$37,270
2.44% 22.57%
2021
$36,360
4.40% -
2020
$34,760
2.45% -
2019
$33,910
0.88% -
2018
$33,610
6.93% -
2017
$31,280
-0.32% -
2016
$31,380
2.84% -
2015
$30,490
2.66% -
2014
$29,680
-0.34% -
2013
$29,780
3.09% -
2012
$28,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Harrisonburg with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,270 in Harrisonburg is in the middle of salary range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Harrisonburg is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlottesville
$43,920
Richmond
$39,720
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$39,410
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$38,350
Staunton-Waynesboro
$37,450
Harrisonburg
$37,270
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$36,790
Roanoke
$36,720
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$36,640
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$36,570
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$36,340
Lynchburg
$36,200
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,390
Danville
$25,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia.