The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Washington is $54,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,910.
Pay spans roughly $41,540 at the 10th percentile to $70,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.23 per hour. An estimated 34,280 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $54,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.23 |
| 10th percentile | $41,540 |
| 90th percentile | $70,210 |
| Employment | 34,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.