Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Florida
$48,730avg. a year
$23.43 an hour · 104,000 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Florida earn an average of $48,730 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $49,280.
$45,900Median pay
$23.43Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
11,670 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$49,280
$23.69 an hour
233,380 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$48,550
$23.34 an hour
33,830 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$48,190
$23.17 an hour
46,930 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$47,550
$22.86 an hour
5380 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$46,910
$22.55 an hour
62,980 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$46,510
$22.36 an hour
72,330 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$46,410
$22.31 an hour
81,300 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$46,060
$22.14 an hour
912,220 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$45,940
$22.09 an hour
10660 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$45,480
$21.86 an hour
111,770 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$45,410
$21.83 an hour
121,790 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$44,930
$21.60 an hour
131,040 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$44,690
$21.49 an hour
14640 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
152,350 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
162,430 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$43,680
$21.00 an hour
171,540 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$43,330
$20.83 an hour
182,620 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$42,510
$20.44 an hour
191,270 jobs
Ocala, FL
$42,170
$20.27 an hour
20400 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$41,740
$20.07 an hour
21340 jobs
Sebring, FL
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Florida | $48,730 | $23.43 |
| Georgia | $43,340 | $20.84 |
| Alabama | $43,060 | $20.70 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,720
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,090
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,420
- Customer Service Representatives$43,950
- Office Clerks, General$46,530
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,380
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Florida?
The average is $48,730 a year, and the median is $45,900. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$23.43 an hour on average; the median is $22.07.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Naples-Marco Island, FL ($49,280), followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($48,550). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Sebring, FL ($41,270).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #23 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.