The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $39,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,760.
Pay spans roughly $28,280 at the 10th percentile to $57,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.17 per hour. An estimated 6,090 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $39,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.17 |
| 10th percentile | $28,280 |
| 90th percentile | $57,680 |
| Employment | 6,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.