What are the main factors that influence an Admin Secretary's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Admin Secretary's salary?

An Admin Secretary's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,134 for beginners, reaching about $86,780 at mid-level, and approach $93,169 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admin Secretary?

Admin Secretary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admin Secretary roles are District of Columbia $95,595, California $95,232, Massachusetts $93,963. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admin Secretary roles make?

Salaries for Admin Secretary level roles vary by specialization: Secretary: $209,353; Credit Admin: $114,738; Database Admin: $106,174; healthcare admin: $99,094; Payroll Admin: $74,727.

How do different companies affect an Admin Secretary's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Admin Secretary roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Admin Secretary Salary in the United States

How much does an Admin Secretary make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admin Secretary in the United States is $86,339 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, an Admin Secretary's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,981
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,753 to $96,097
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,114

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Admin Secretary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,097	$8,008	$1,848	$46
Average	$86,339	$7,195	$1,660	$42
25th Percentile	$75,753	$6,313	$1,457	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Admin Secretary Salaries

An Admin Secretary's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Admin Secretary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admin Secretary's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $84,134
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,869
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,780
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,624
Expert (over 8 years): $93,169

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Admin Secretary	$84,134
Intermediate Level Admin Secretary	$84,869
Senior Level Admin Secretary	$86,780
Specialist Level Admin Secretary	$89,624
Expert Level Admin Secretary	$93,169

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How Do Admin Secretary Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Admin Secretaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,595.
California: $95,232.
Massachusetts: $93,963.

District of Columbia $95,595 California $95,232 Massachusetts $93,963 Washington $93,618 New Jersey $93,583 Alaska $93,462 Connecticut $92,271 New York $91,787

Hawaii $90,242 Rhode Island $89,517 Maryland $89,025 Minnesota $88,351 Colorado $88,092 Illinois $88,006 Oregon $87,678 Delaware $87,436

New Hampshire $87,284 Virginia $86,944 Pennsylvania $85,951 Nevada $85,450 North Dakota $85,286 Michigan $85,027 Wisconsin $84,932 Vermont $84,742

Texas $84,215 Maine $84,181 Arizona $84,129 Ohio $84,069 Georgia $83,274 Indiana $82,877 Wyoming $82,799 Utah $82,679

Iowa $82,627 Kansas $82,212 Louisiana $82,092 North Carolina $82,048 Missouri $82,031 Florida $81,694 Montana $81,513 Nebraska $81,340

Kentucky $81,245 South Carolina $80,900 Tennessee $80,684 Idaho $80,598 New Mexico $79,968 Oklahoma $79,829 Alabama $79,320 South Dakota $78,465

Arkansas $77,999 West Virginia $77,749 Mississippi $76,997

Top Paying Cities for Admin Secretaries

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $108,900
San Francisco: $107,829
Oakland: $105,438

San Jose, CA $108,900

San Francisco, CA $107,829

Oakland, CA $105,438

New York, NY $100,059

Queens Village, NY $99,411

Paramus, NJ $98,720

Passaic, NJ $98,634

Bergenfield, NJ $98,548

Stamford, CT $98,418

Huntington, NY $98,332

Newark, NJ $97,771

Bridgeport, CT $97,598

New Brunswick, NJ $97,313

Vallejo, CA $97,132

Middlesex, NJ $97,080

Somerset, NJ $97,002

Petaluma, CA $96,804

Santa Cruz, CA $96,467

Boston, MA $96,294

Monterey, CA $95,863

Fairbanks, AK $95,802

Los Angeles, CA $95,638

Washington, DC $95,595

Seattle, WA $95,440

Santa Rosa, CA $95,422

Juneau, AK $95,172

Orange, CA $94,887

Anchorage, AK $94,732

Anaheim, CA $94,671

Santa Ana, CA $94,542

Nassau, NY $94,490

Long Beach, CA $94,455

Danbury, CT $94,429

Santa Maria, CA $94,136

Everett, WA $94,119

Bremerton, WA $93,696

Trenton, NJ $93,531

Sacramento, CA $93,497

San Diego, CA $93,454

Brockton, MA $93,419

Tacoma, WA $93,385

Santa Barbara, CA $93,264

Lowell, MA $92,918

New Suffolk, NY $92,884

Nashua, NH $92,780

Lompoc, CA $92,642

Ventura, CA $92,556

Stockton, CA $92,530

New Haven, CT $92,357

Atlantic City, NJ $92,133

Hartford, CT $91,943

Modesto, CA $91,900

Poughkeepsie, NY $91,710

New Britain, CT $91,667

Olympia, WA $91,546

Kennewick, WA $91,546

New London, CT $91,528

Norwich, CT $91,502

Lawrence, MA $91,459

Bakersfield, CA $91,218

Riverside, CA $91,097

New Bedford, MA $91,097

Richland, WA $91,010

Portsmouth, NH $90,941

Vineland, NJ $90,924

San Bernardino, CA $90,855

Boulder, CO $90,613

Worcester, MA $90,544

Portland, OR $90,466

Saint Paul, MN $90,363

Minneapolis, MN $90,363

Philadelphia, PA $90,242

Honolulu, HI $89,784

Springfield, MA $89,482

Providence, RI $89,474

Chicago, IL $89,223

Bellingham, WA $89,120

Baltimore, MD $89,025

Chico, CA $88,809

Wilmington, DE $88,662

Pittsfield, MA $88,576

Manchester, NH $88,412

Spokane, WA $88,032

Denver, CO $88,023

Albany, NY $87,617

Troy, NY $87,583

Schenectady, NY $87,401

Burlington, VT $87,211

Portland, ME $86,909

Salem, OR $86,840

Yakima, WA $86,823

Ann Arbor, MI $86,797

Rochester, MN $86,555

Fresno, CA $86,512

Reno, NV $86,512

Milwaukee, WI $86,434

Detroit, MI $86,348

Allentown, PA $86,322

Carson City, NV $86,313

Houston, TX $86,184

Colorado Springs, CO $86,175

Syracuse, NY $86,132

Eugene, OR $85,968

Bismarck, ND $85,865

Gary, IN $85,865

Galveston, TX $85,865

Springfield, OR $85,795

Medford, OR $85,588

Fort Collins, CO $85,554

Austin, TX $85,485

Mesa, AZ $85,303

Phoenix, AZ $85,286

Dallas, TX $85,260

Reading, PA $85,208

Saint Cloud, MN $85,174

Concord, NH $85,096

Madison, WI $85,062

Utica, NY $84,828

Raleigh, NC $84,759

Las Vegas, NV $84,751

Rochester, NY $84,690

Des Moines, IA $84,682

Atlanta, GA $84,544

Battle Creek, MI $84,518

Salt Lake City, UT $84,492

Lancaster, PA $84,362

Champaign, IL $84,345

Harrisburg, PA $84,241

Durham, NC $84,164

Kansas City, MO $84,155

Kansas City, KS $84,138

Fort Worth, TX $84,129

Boca Raton, FL $84,095

Cleveland, OH $84,086

Columbus, OH $84,069

Pittsburgh, PA $84,060

Richmond, VA $84,026

Indianapolis, IN $84,008

Cincinnati, OH $83,896

Petersburg, VA $83,766

Billings, MT $83,577

Lansing, MI $83,577

Huntsville, AL $83,577

Lebanon, PA $83,568

Dayton, OH $83,559

Pueblo, CO $83,559

Appleton, WI $83,533

Buffalo, NY $83,499

Racine, WI $83,456

Charlotte, NC $83,447

Saint Louis, MO $83,421

Springfield, IL $83,387

Elkhart, IN $83,369

York, PA $83,369

Gastonia, NC $83,361

Benton Harbor, MI $83,361

Beaumont, TX $83,309

Lorain, OH $83,292

Toledo, OH $83,257

Binghamton, NY $83,214

Rock Hill, SC $83,205

Rockford, IL $83,162

Fargo, ND $83,119

Elyria, OH $83,119

Flagstaff, AZ $83,059

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,007

Miami, FL $82,955

Duluth, MN $82,817

Bangor, ME $82,705

Cedar Rapids, IA $82,610

Louisville, KY $82,566

Grand Rapids, MI $82,549

Hialeah, FL $82,540

Casper, WY $82,420

Scranton, PA $82,316

New Orleans, LA $82,290

Virginia Beach, VA $82,281

Akron, OH $82,238

Peoria, IL $82,126

Sarasota, FL $82,109

Green Bay, WI $82,048

Baton Rouge, LA $82,005

Charleston, SC $81,988

Nashville, TN $81,962

Jamestown, NY $81,945

Davenport, IA $81,945

Tucson, AZ $81,902

Cheyenne, WY $81,876

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,850

Tampa, FL $81,832

Omaha, NE $81,815

Port Arthur, TX $81,781

Evansville, IN $81,781

Bradenton, FL $81,746

Santa Fe, NM $81,591

Orlando, FL $81,504

Clearwater, FL $81,409

Canton, OH $81,228

La Crosse, WI $81,228

Grand Forks, ND $81,202

Albuquerque, NM $81,176

Tulsa, OK $81,176

Newport News, VA $81,168

High Point, NC $81,142

Ogden, UT $81,107

Corpus Christi, TX $81,038

Laramie, WY $80,986

Norfolk, VA $80,986

Rock Island, IL $80,935

Saginaw, MI $80,917

Jacksonville, FL $80,909

Salisbury, NC $80,891

Memphis, TN $80,874

Moline, IL $80,831

Fort Myers, FL $80,805

Waterloo, IA $80,693

Spartanburg, SC $80,606

Lincoln, NE $80,563

Fort Wayne, IN $80,546

Birmingham, AL $80,451

Cedar Falls, IA $80,434

Provo, UT $80,425

Springfield, OH $80,417

San Antonio, TX $80,399

Greensboro, NC $80,365

South Bend, IN $80,356

Winston Salem, NC $80,347

Boise, ID $80,322

Savannah, GA $80,261

Muskegon, MI $80,106

Lima, OH $80,002

Lake Charles, LA $79,968

Anderson, IN $79,950

Lexington, KY $79,924

Augusta, GA $79,898

Greenville, SC $79,898

Wichita, KS $79,821

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,821

Columbia, SC $79,743

Bloomington, IN $79,527

Roanoke, VA $79,475

Asheville, NC $79,363

Knoxville, TN $79,216

Shreveport, LA $79,208

Wilmington, NC $79,096

Frankfort, KY $78,931

Oklahoma City, OK $78,871

Chillicothe, OH $78,837

Longview, TX $78,828

Topeka, KS $78,802

Mobile, AL $78,672

Terre Haute, IN $78,638

Erie, PA $78,629

Altoona, PA $78,586

Melbourne, FL $78,560

Amarillo, TX $78,526

Killeen, TX $78,500

Fayetteville, AR $78,431

Sioux Falls, SD $78,370

Chattanooga, TN $78,318

Idaho Falls, ID $78,310

Gainesville, FL $78,129

Portsmouth, OH $78,085

Little Rock, AR $78,068

Lynchburg, VA $78,068

Lafayette, LA $78,034

Youngstown, OH $78,034

Temple, TX $77,999

Daytona Beach, FL $77,982

Clarksville, TN $77,973

Pensacola, FL $77,964

Hopkinsville, KY $77,705

Charleston, WV $77,697

Florence, SC $77,654

Sioux City, IA $77,602

Macon, GA $77,351

Tallahassee, FL $77,343

Fayetteville, NC $77,326

Waco, TX $77,308

Wichita Falls, TX $77,308

Pine Bluff, AR $77,274

Vincennes, IN $77,110

Lubbock, TX $77,075

Great Falls, MT $77,023

Alamogordo, NM $77,015

Abilene, TX $76,946

Rapid City, SD $76,833

Monroe, LA $76,833

Albany, GA $76,782

Huntington, WV $76,773

Jackson, MS $76,764

Greenville, MS $76,756

Parkersburg, WV $76,669

Montgomery, AL $76,652

Johnstown, PA $76,635

Springfield, MO $76,566

Biloxi, MS $76,523

Sumter, SC $76,341

Columbus, GA $76,333

Twin Falls, ID $76,281

Pascagoula, MS $76,169

Kingsport, TN $75,944

Gulfport, MS $75,918

Alexandria, LA $75,633

Fort Smith, AR $75,417

El Paso, TX $75,184

Helena, MT $75,072

Las Cruces, NM $74,796

Harlingen, TX $74,554

Pocatello, ID $74,476

Florence, AL $74,450

Brownsville, TX $74,433

Dothan, AL $74,295

Mcallen, TX $74,252

Columbus, MS $73,613

Altus, OK $73,216

Lawton, OK $73,052

Pierre, SD $72,741

What Skills Can Increase an Admin Secretary's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 6.72% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Microsoft Excel (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
Catering (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	6.72%
Microsoft Excel	1.61%
Catering	1.09%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Admin Secretary's salary.

Logistics: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Logistics	$89,793	4%
Analysis	$89,793	4%
Innovation	$88,930	3%
Project Management	$88,930	3%
Collaboration	$88,930	3%
Onboarding	$88,930	3%

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How Education impacts an Admin Secretary's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Admin Secretaries enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Admin Secretary with a Associate's Degree is between $85,896 and $91,763).

Admin Secretary Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Admin Secretary

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 26.3%

Associates 19.2%

Bachelors 46.2%

Masters 6.9%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	26.3%
Associates	19.2%
Bachelors	46.2%
Masters	6.9%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Admin Secretary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admin Secretary's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$75,753

Average $86,339/year

$96,097

$6,313

Average $7,195/month

$8,008

$1,457

Average $1,660/week

$1,848

$36

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,097	$8,008	$1,848	$46
Average	$86,339	$7,195	$1,660	$42
25th Percentile	$75,753	$6,313	$1,457	$36

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Salary Trends for Admin Secretary

Salaries for an Admin Secretary can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $78,528 in 2023 to around $75,928 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Admin Secretary salary trends, .

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2023

$78,528

2024

$76,697

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$75,928

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