Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,010
25th Percentile Wage
$36,480
50th Percentile Wage
$39,910
75th Percentile Wage
$46,860
90th Percentile Wage
$53,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.

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
$39,910
6.06% 17.64%
2021
$37,490
0.48% -
2020
$37,310
0.75% -
2019
$37,030
3.48% -
2018
$35,740
0.53% -
2017
$35,550
3.21% -
2016
$34,410
1.83% -
2015
$33,780
5.00% -
2014
$32,090
-0.59% -
2013
$32,280
-1.83% -
2012
$32,870
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,910 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Appleton is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$48,130
Madison
$44,940
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$43,920
Duluth
$43,580
Green Bay
$41,860
La Crosse
$41,600
Oshkosh-Neenah
$40,500
Wausau
$40,040
Appleton
$39,910
Sheboygan
$39,890
Eau Claire
$39,820
Racine
$39,670
Fond du Lac
$39,310
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$39,050
Janesville
$38,540
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$38,410
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$38,340
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$38,030
Lake County-Kenosha County
$37,290
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$32,910

See also: Top paying jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin.