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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).
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 |
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:
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 |
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