Secretarial Assistant

Secretarial Assistant Salary

$23K

$43K

$140K

$52,643

/year

$25.31

/hour

Secretarial Assistant Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$52,643

Columbus

Ohio

$50,847

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    How much does a Secretarial Assistant make?

    As of Aug 24, 2026, the average annual pay for a Secretarial Assistant in the United States is $52,643 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $25.31 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,012/week or $4,386/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $140,000 and as low as $23,000, the majority of Secretarial Assistant salaries currently range between $35,500 (25th percentile) to $55,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $85,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Secretarial Assistant varies greatly (by as much as 20000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Secretarial Assistant in your area makes on average $50,847 per year, or $1,796 (3.412%) less than the national average annual salary of $52,643. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Secretarial Assistant salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Secretarial Assistant jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Secretarial Assistant Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Secretarial Assistant job is above the national average. Topping the list is Bucyrus, MO, , with Billingsley, AL, and Atlanta, IL, close behind in the second and third positions. Atlanta, IL, beats the national average by $25,441 (48.3%), and Bucyrus, MO, furthers that trend with another $38,678 (73.5%) above the $52,643 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Secretarial Assistant appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Additionally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies as much as 26% between Bucyrus, MO, and Atlanta, IN, , suggesting a strong potential for positive wage variance in a Secretarial Assistant role. Cost of living should also be factored in when balancing location and salary.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Bucyrus, MO

    $91,321

    $43.90

    Billingsley, AL

    $81,122

    $39.00

    Atlanta, IL

    $78,084

    $37.54

    Denver, MO

    $77,144

    $37.09

    Cheney, WA

    $76,072

    $36.57

    College, AK

    $73,094

    $35.14

    Omaha, GA

    $72,779

    $34.99

    Inglewood, CA

    $72,388

    $34.80

    Redlands, CA

    $71,826

    $34.53

    Atlanta, IN

    $69,809

    $33.56

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Secretarial Assistant Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Secretarial Assistant job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Secretarial Assistant jobs.

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    Infographic detailing Secretarial Assistant salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $52,643 per year or $25.31 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.