The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Portland-South Portland, ME is $49,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,490.
Pay spans roughly $37,430 at the 10th percentile to $63,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.96 per hour. An estimated 2,750 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $49,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.96 |
| 10th percentile | $37,430 |
| 90th percentile | $63,230 |
| Employment | 2,750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.