Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in New Haven
$63,320avg. a year
$30.44 an hour · 4,780 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the New Haven, CT metro area earn an average of $63,320 a year. That is $4,930 (8%) more than the Connecticut average of $58,390. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$63,800Median pay
$30.44Average hourly
+8%vs. Connecticut average
4,780Jobs in this metro
Other Connecticut metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Connecticut metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
15,800 jobs
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
$60,260
$28.97 an hour
26,980 jobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$56,510
$27.17 an hour
31,410 jobs
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$55,860
$26.86 an hour
42,330 jobs
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$53,370
$25.66 an hour
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How New Haven compares
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Related jobs in New Haven
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $81,230 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $51,850 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $82,910 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $69,080 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $52,400 |
| Office Clerks, General | $51,120 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in New Haven?
The average is $63,320 a year, and the median is $63,800. About 4,780 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Connecticut average?
That is $4,930 (8%) more than the Connecticut average of $58,390.
Is this job common in New Haven?
It makes up 17.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.55 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6014. Metro area: New Haven, CT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35300). 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.