The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $49,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,750.
Pay spans roughly $35,920 at the 10th percentile to $76,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.89 per hour. An estimated 52,700 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $49,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.89 |
| 10th percentile | $35,920 |
| 90th percentile | $76,980 |
| Employment | 52,700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.