The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $56,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,460.
Pay spans roughly $39,860 at the 10th percentile to $77,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.95 per hour. An estimated 25,970 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $56,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.95 |
| 10th percentile | $39,860 |
| 90th percentile | $77,160 |
| Employment | 25,970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.