The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $52,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,990.
Pay spans roughly $38,070 at the 10th percentile to $73,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.22 per hour. An estimated 13,660 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $52,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.22 |
| 10th percentile | $38,070 |
| 90th percentile | $73,920 |
| Employment | 13,660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.