The median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $50,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,620.
Pay spans roughly $41,910 at the 10th percentile to $62,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.26 per hour. An estimated 16,540 people work as medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $50,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.26 |
| 10th percentile | $41,910 |
| 90th percentile | $62,000 |
| Employment | 16,540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.