Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Kentucky earn a median salary of $40,102 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -13.4% vs the national median of $46,290. An estimated 17,390 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $36,050 to $45,840 depending on location.
$40,102
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$45,840
Highest paying metro
$36,050
Lowest paying metro
17,390
Employed in Kentucky
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,840 | $38,380 | $52,310 | 5,180 |
| Lexington, KY | $44,720 | $36,800 | $52,710 | 3,070 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $43,040 | $36,850 | $50,920 | 490 |
| Central Kentucky | $40,730 | $35,260 | $47,920 | 2,610 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $39,220 | $33,180 | $47,610 | 460 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $39,040 | $31,870 | $46,160 | 700 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,290 | $34,900 | $44,610 | 500 |
| South Central Kentucky | $37,110 | $30,320 | $43,920 | 1,740 |
| West Kentucky | $36,980 | $31,140 | $43,420 | 1,400 |
| East Kentucky | $36,050 | $29,250 | $43,130 | 1,240 |