Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Lexington-Fayette
$43,370avg. a year
$20.85 an hour · 4,600 employed
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn an average of $43,370 a year. That is $2,490 (6%) more than the Kentucky average of $40,880. The U.S. average is $46,800.
$44,450Median pay
$20.85Average hourly
+6%vs. Kentucky average
4,600Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for medical secretaries and administrative assistants in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
17,140 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$46,470
$22.34 an hour
27,910 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$43,260
$20.80 an hour
3810 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$40,460
$19.45 an hour
41,130 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$39,850
$19.16 an hour
5520 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$39,610
$19.04 an hour
6520 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$39,290
$18.89 an hour
71,040 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$39,180
$18.84 an hour
81,240 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$38,300
$18.42 an hour
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How Lexington-Fayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Lexington-Fayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,290 |
| Office Clerks, General | $40,240 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,520 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $64,380 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,440 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do medical secretaries and administrative assistants make in Lexington-Fayette?
The average is $43,370 a year, and the median is $44,450. About 4,600 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $2,490 (6%) more than the Kentucky average of $40,880.
Is this job common in Lexington-Fayette?
It makes up 16.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.59 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6013. Metro area: Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.