The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $27,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,430.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,300 | 1.22% | 4.65% |
| 2016 | $43,760 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $42,740 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $42,170 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $41,890 | -0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $42,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,300, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $38,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| 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 |