The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $37,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,710.
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 | $52,030 | 6.65% | 24.49% |
| 2021 | $48,570 | 0.66% | - |
| 2020 | $48,250 | 3.90% | - |
| 2019 | $46,370 | 2.29% | - |
| 2018 | $45,310 | 3.97% | - |
| 2017 | $43,510 | 2.46% | - |
| 2016 | $42,440 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $41,330 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $40,850 | 2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $39,650 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $39,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,030, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Washington, followed by Olympia (median annual salary $49,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Olympia.