Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
2,295,510	0.3 %	$17.38	$36,140	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$10.32	$13.13	$16.74	$21.11	$25.51
Annual Wage (2)	$21,470	$27,320	$34,820	$43,920	$53,060

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	238,280	2.83	$17.58	$36,570
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	126,580	4.21	$18.49	$38,470
Local Government (OES Designation)	119,620	2.22	$19.22	$39,970
Employment Services	86,090	2.38	$16.96	$35,280
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	61,540	1.14	$18.64	$38,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	43,360	14.43	$15.63	$32,520
Religious Organizations	16,950	8.84	$15.31	$31,840
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	420	8.54	$17.49	$36,380
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	30,640	7.13	$18.17	$37,790
Death Care Services	9,710	7.11	$14.53	$30,220

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service	770	0.12	$27.51	$57,230
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	14,540	0.72	$23.79	$49,480
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	390	2.18	$23.66	$49,200
Securities and Commodity Exchanges	40	0.96	$23.23	$48,310
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	2,620	0.53	$23.22	$48,300

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	222,500	13.94	0.85	$19.83	$41,240
New York	197,920	21.75	1.33	$18.99	$39,500
Texas	176,670	15.04	0.92	$16.30	$33,910
Florida	174,800	21.26	1.30	$16.09	$33,460
Pennsylvania	104,420	18.17	1.11	$16.79	$34,930

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico	23,390	29.04	1.78	$15.96	$33,190
Missouri	76,060	27.58	1.69	$15.84	$32,940
Alabama	45,760	23.92	1.46	$16.51	$34,350
Maryland	61,760	23.39	1.43	$18.89	$39,300
New York	197,920	21.75	1.33	$18.99	$39,500

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	14,720	20.96	1.28	$23.01	$47,870
Massachusetts	43,310	12.52	0.77	$21.70	$45,130
Connecticut	31,850	19.12	1.17	$20.89	$43,460
New Jersey	60,300	15.25	0.93	$19.95	$41,500
California	222,500	13.94	0.85	$19.83	$41,240