Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Alabama
$43,060avg. a year
$20.70 an hour · 45,050 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Alabama earn an average of $43,060 a year. That is $6,290 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Huntsville, AL at $46,410.
$41,630Median pay
$20.70Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
14,700 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$46,410
$22.31 an hour
210,900 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$45,020
$21.65 an hour
31,260 jobs
Decatur, AL
$44,230
$21.26 an hour
43,780 jobs
Mobile, AL
$43,770
$21.05 an hour
52,330 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$42,330
$20.35 an hour
64,060 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$42,100
$20.24 an hour
71,570 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$42,010
$20.20 an hour
81,820 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$41,980
$20.18 an hour
91,190 jobs
Dothan, AL
$40,990
$19.71 an hour
10900 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$40,780
$19.61 an hour
111,160 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$40,630
$19.54 an hour
12670 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$40,440
$19.44 an hour
131,300 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$39,650
$19.06 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Alabama | $43,060 | $20.70 |
| Florida | $48,730 | $23.43 |
| Tennessee | $46,140 | $22.19 |
| Georgia | $43,340 | $20.84 |
| Mississippi | $39,590 | $19.03 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,460
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,100
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,620
- Customer Service Representatives$41,290
- Office Clerks, General$33,370
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,050
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Alabama?
The average is $43,060 a year, and the median is $41,630. That is $6,290 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$20.70 an hour on average; the median is $20.01.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Huntsville, AL ($46,410), followed by Birmingham, AL ($45,020). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Columbus, GA-AL ($39,650).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #45 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.