The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $28,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,860.
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 | $38,110 | 3.28% | 17.06% |
| 2021 | $36,860 | 1.36% | - |
| 2020 | $36,360 | 1.68% | - |
| 2019 | $35,750 | 3.72% | - |
| 2018 | $34,420 | 0.20% | - |
| 2017 | $34,350 | -1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $34,750 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $33,650 | 3.03% | - |
| 2014 | $32,630 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $31,840 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $31,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,110, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $44,300). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |