The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $44,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,490.
Pay spans roughly $31,290 at the 10th percentile to $61,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.51 per hour. An estimated 6,880 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $44,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.51 |
| 10th percentile | $31,290 |
| 90th percentile | $61,220 |
| Employment | 6,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.