The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $39,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,990.
Pay spans roughly $29,810 at the 10th percentile to $54,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.15 per hour. An estimated 1,240 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $39,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.15 |
| 10th percentile | $29,810 |
| 90th percentile | $54,540 |
| Employment | 1,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.