Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$29,580
50th Percentile Wage
$34,120
75th Percentile Wage
$39,690
90th Percentile Wage
$48,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

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
$34,120
6.24% 20.98%
2021
$31,990
-1.69% -
2020
$32,530
7.50% -
2019
$30,090
5.55% -
2018
$28,420
0.56% -
2017
$28,260
0.21% -
2016
$28,200
4.50% -
2015
$26,930
5.01% -
2014
$25,580
-1.17% -
2013
$25,880
-4.17% -
2012
$26,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Huntington-Ashland with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,120 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Huntington-Ashland is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$44,300
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$38,110
Winchester
$38,010
Cumberland
$36,920
Charleston
$36,820
Morgantown
$36,400
Wheeling
$35,960
Weirton-Steubenville
$35,660
Huntington-Ashland
$34,120
Beckley
$33,320
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$33,240
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$33,140
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$31,960
Steubenville-Weirton
$26,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia.