Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Michigan
$47,710avg. a year
$22.94 an hour · 40,830 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Michigan earn an average of $47,710 a year. That is $1,640 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Midland, MI at $51,720.
$46,020Median pay
$22.94Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
1500 jobs
Midland, MI
$51,720
$24.86 an hour
22,290 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$51,440
$24.73 an hour
32,460 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$50,750
$24.40 an hour
416,970 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$49,740
$23.91 an hour
5530 jobs
Jackson, MI
$47,830
$22.99 an hour
6330 jobs
Monroe, MI
$46,640
$22.43 an hour
74,710 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$46,560
$22.38 an hour
8520 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$46,100
$22.16 an hour
9450 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$45,690
$21.96 an hour
10740 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$45,380
$21.82 an hour
11330 jobs
Bay City, MI
$44,990
$21.63 an hour
121,080 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,980
$21.62 an hour
131,380 jobs
Flint, MI
$44,660
$21.47 an hour
14640 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
15610 jobs
Niles, MI
$44,220
$21.26 an hour
16980 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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 Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Michigan | $47,710 | $22.94 |
| Wisconsin | $48,830 | $23.48 |
| Ohio | $47,360 | $22.77 |
| Indiana | $44,770 | $21.52 |
Related jobs in Michigan
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,260
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,990
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,090
- Customer Service Representatives$45,870
- Office Clerks, General$45,880
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,330
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Michigan?
The average is $47,710 a year, and the median is $46,020. That is $1,640 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$22.94 an hour on average; the median is $22.12.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Midland, MI ($51,720), followed by Ann Arbor, MI ($51,440). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($42,430).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #26 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.