Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Illinois

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 12 metro areas • Illinois

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Illinois earn a median salary of $44,408 per year on average across 12 metro and nonmetro areas, -4.1% vs the national median of $46,290. An estimated 70,540 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are employed across Illinois, with salaries ranging from $36,850 to $49,690 depending on location.

$44,408 Avg median salary in Illinois
$49,690 Highest paying metro
$36,850 Lowest paying metro
70,540 Employed in Illinois

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      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salaries by city in Illinois

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Chicago, IL-IN $49,690 $41,740 $61,880 52,700
      Decatur, IL $48,360 $39,640 $58,240 780
      Bloomington, IL $48,060 $38,180 $61,480 980
      Champaign, IL $47,980 $37,350 $61,870 1,250
      Springfield, IL $45,850 $38,010 $55,850 1,490
      Peoria, IL $45,520 $36,940 $55,700 2,240
      Rockford, IL $44,620 $37,300 $53,650 1,540
      Kankakee, IL $43,080 $36,100 $50,980 560
      Northwest Illinois $42,430 $35,640 $48,920 1,850
      East Central Illinois $41,050 $35,730 $49,360 1,930
      West Central Illinois $39,400 $33,990 $47,840 2,470
      South Illinois $36,850 $29,120 $45,500 2,750

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