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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 20 metro areas • Pennsylvania

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $41,672 per year on average across 20 metro and nonmetro areas, -10% vs the national median of $46,290. An estimated 82,690 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $36,810 to $47,800 depending on location.

$41,672 Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$47,800 Highest paying metro
$36,810 Lowest paying metro
82,690 Employed in Pennsylvania

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

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,800 $39,430 $57,250 34,970
      Harrisburg, PA $46,780 $37,900 $52,240 3,740
      Allentown, PA-NJ $46,140 $38,310 $53,540 4,150
      Reading, PA $44,950 $36,870 $50,950 1,900
      Lancaster, PA $44,100 $36,420 $49,520 3,020
      York, PA $42,830 $36,990 $48,380 2,070
      Pittsburgh, PA $42,750 $35,760 $48,890 14,670
      State College, PA $42,580 $38,480 $53,720 1,600
      Williamsport, PA $41,730 $34,710 $46,790 700
      Chambersburg, PA $41,390 $35,630 $49,670 690
      Gettysburg, PA $41,050 $36,630 $47,140 500
      Scranton, PA $40,960 $35,360 $47,760 2,890
      Lebanon, PA $40,360 $35,760 $47,960 660
      Central Pennsylvania $39,780 $35,580 $47,380 2,420
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $39,340 $33,900 $45,980 2,050
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $39,320 $34,290 $47,650 1,940
      Erie, PA $38,970 $34,300 $47,300 1,330
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $38,510 $34,160 $46,870 1,890
      Altoona, PA $37,280 $31,560 $45,490 770
      Johnstown, PA $36,810 $31,380 $44,370 730

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