The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $47,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,020.
Pay spans roughly $32,230 at the 10th percentile to $61,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.66 per hour. An estimated 3,500 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $47,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.66 |
| 10th percentile | $32,230 |
| 90th percentile | $61,040 |
| Employment | 3,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.