The median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $47,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,350.
Pay spans roughly $38,000 at the 10th percentile to $61,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.74 per hour. An estimated 13,710 people work as medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $47,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.74 |
| 10th percentile | $38,000 |
| 90th percentile | $61,280 |
| Employment | 13,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.